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Ankeny, Iowa Weather Forecast

Polk County 41.73°N, 93.60°W Pop. 67,355
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Today in Ankeny: moderate rain with a high near 60°F and a low around 50°F. Rain chance 91%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Wednesday. Highs run 50 to 72°F through Wednesday.

Forecast updated 3:05 PM CDT, Oct 15

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7-Day Forecast for Ankeny

Today 10/15
Moderate rain
60°/50°
91%
Fri 10/16
Overcast
50°/39°
3%
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
56°/32°
0%
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
64°/41°
0%
Mon 10/19
Mostly sunny
66°/47°
1%
Tue 10/20
Mostly sunny
70°/48°
3%
Wed 10/21
Mostly sunny
72°/53°
10%
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Next 24 Hours

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Rain63%70%34%17%8%3%1%2%2%0%0%0%0%0%1%3%3%3%3%2%1%1%1%0%
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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,683
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
8.94 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
44.45 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
62°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.95 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Ankeny →

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About Ankeny Weather

Ankeny sits at about 994 feet above sea level in Polk County, Iowa. About 67,355 people live in the Ankeny area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service DMX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDMX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 20 and the first fall freeze around Oct 28.

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