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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 41. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 64. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 41. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 64. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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