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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 8:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.