Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	104°F (40°C)
Last update	29 Jun 12:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Polk City IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 01:16pm until June 30, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 01:16pm until June 30, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.