Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City IA
 41.76°N 93.74°W
5:21 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
6am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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