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Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	E 14 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 46 °F⇓
Rain Likely
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.