| NWS Forecast for: Polk County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 512 AM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 |  |
Today: Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 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 3 to 5 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows 10 to 15. Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above. Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs around 50. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 30s. Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Polk County | |
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