| NWS Forecast for: Franklin County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 1048 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026 |  |
| Rest Of Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy, cooler with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Much cooler with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 25 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Rain likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Thursday: Freezing rain likely in the morning. Rain and snow likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows around 30. Chance of rain 30 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Saturday: Rain likely. Breezy with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 40s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Franklin County | |
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