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Mouseover to pause!...... Central Iowa Short-term forecast...Thu Mar 13 01:48:06 PM EDT 2025 Polk- Including the city of Des Moines 1246 PM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. Breezy and much cooler. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. .MONDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 60s. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Detailed forecast information is available in your Precision Ag Weather forecast here... Long-range outlooks here.
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