7-Day Forecast 42.97°N 93.19°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rockwell IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 5:16 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 3 to 8 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °C

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. East wind 5 to 10 km/h.  New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 28 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 8 km/h.  New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 19 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 5 to 11 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    High: 26 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind 10 to 14 km/h.  New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 17 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 24 °C

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 18 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms



  • Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. East wind 5 to 10 km/h. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 8 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 5 to 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind 10 to 14 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.



    Rockwell IA
     42.97°N 93.19°W

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