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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 6 Apr 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F⇑

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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