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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 7 Jul 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona IA
 41.65°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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