| NWS Forecast for: Story County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 307 AM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 |  |
Today: Mostly sunny early this morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Cooler with highs in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tonight: Snow with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 10 above. Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above. Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Monday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Story County | |
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