Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday

Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Altoona IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Altoona IA
 41.65°N 93.45°W
2:27 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
3pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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