| NWS Forecast for: Franklin County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 233 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026 |  |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph. Sunday: Showers likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday: A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent. Monday Night: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Breezy with lows around 60. Chance of rain 90 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Franklin County | |
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