| NWS Forecast for: Polk County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 317 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows around 16. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Much colder with lows around 10 below. Wind chill values as low as 25 below after midnight. Friday: Partly sunny. Much cooler with highs around zero. Wind chill values as low as 25 below. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 10 below. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 5 above. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Cold with lows 5 below to zero. Chance of snow 20 percent. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around zero. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Polk County | |
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