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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north 24 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 50 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north 24 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
10:22 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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