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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Windy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then snow showers after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
6:07 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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