| NWS Forecast for: Franklin County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 627 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 |  |
Today: Cloudy. Rain likely with a slight chance of freezing rain this afternoon. Patchy blowing snow this afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Very windy with lows in the lower 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Very windy with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, diminishing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9 above. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows around 10 above. Friday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Highs around 20. Temperature falling to around 10 above in the afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent. Friday Night: Cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 5 below. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Cooler with highs zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 10 below to 15 below zero. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 30 below. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 below to zero. Temperature rising to around 5 above after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Monday: Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 20s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Franklin County | |
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