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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 13 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.36 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 08:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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