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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 2 Apr 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. High near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 61. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers 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. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. High near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 61. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
5:27 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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