Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Jun 8:35 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Polk County

Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday Night
Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Wednesday
Becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Juneteenth
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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