Polk County, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 57°F
Feels Like 57°F  
Humidity 55% Dew Point 41°F Wind S 7 MPH Barometer 29.98 in.761.5 mm
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.4 miles ESE of central Polk County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Clear, Low 42F
 
42
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Patchy Fog, High 68F, Low 52F
68
52
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 63F, Low 33F
63
33
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 54F, Low 34F
54
34
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 50F, Low 34F
30%
50
34
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 35F
47
35
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 49F, Low 38F
49
38

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 68°F to a low of 47°F, then recover to 49°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Polk County, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday Nov 14

Patchy Fog

Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.


About Polk County, IA

Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401. making it the most populous county in Iowa, and was estimated to be 505,255 in 2023. It is home to over 15% of the state's residents. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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