| NWS Forecast for: Monroe County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 1213 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 | |
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight: Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Monday: A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, breezy with highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Monday Night: Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Monroe County | |
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