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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast and Breezy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

Blizzard Warning March 16, 06:29am until March 16, 10:00am
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    Blizzard Warning March 16, 06:29am until March 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
6:12 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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