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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 14 Apr 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
6:52 pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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