Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Apr 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
4:22 pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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