Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jun 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest 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.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest 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.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.78°N 93.71°W
2:51 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
4pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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