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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Windy. Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. 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, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly 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 and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.78°N 93.71°W
Last Update:
5:32 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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