Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	21 Aug 11:35 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Polk County

Rest Of Today

Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming west this afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny with highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday

Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Thursday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.