| NWS Forecast for: Altoona IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 8:34 pm CDT May 20, 2024 |  |
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Memorial Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. | |
| Altoona IA 41.65°N 93.45°W | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/desmoines |
