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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altoona IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 08:25am until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 26, 08:25am until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 114. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Altoona IA
 41.63°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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