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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona IA

Tornado Watch until April 15, 09:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 74. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona IA
 41.65°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
4:02 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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