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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Polk City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 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 7 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. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

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

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 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 7 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. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Polk City IA
 41.8°N 93.74°W
2:27 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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