Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69° N Lon: 93.57° W Elev: 886 ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 10 May 2:55 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Polk County

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



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