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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 May 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Windy. Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.78°N 93.71°W
Last Update:
2:06 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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