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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 43. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. High near 65. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 62. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 37. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 43. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. High near 65. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 62. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 37. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona IA
 41.63°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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