| NWS Forecast for: Polk County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 213 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 |  |
Today: Mostly sunny. Humid with highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Friday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Polk County | |
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