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Urbandale, IA 50322 Weather
Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 76°F, low 53°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Urbandale, IA 50322 current weather
71°F
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 76° / L 53°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 9:12 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 9:12 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2831% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 76°
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThu10/2959% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 69°
Thursday: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Rain showers likely after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
SunnyFri10/3083% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 63°
Friday: Rain showers likely before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3176% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 66°
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/122% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyMon11/269% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 65°
Monday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyTue11/362% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 64°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/4Model blend42% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 63°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 63°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.14 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend31% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 58°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 58°. Low that night near 43°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend14% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 58°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 58°. Low that night near 41°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 41.633, -93.740 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/28/2026, 9:12 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KDSM (Des Moines Intl, 8 mi), model run 10/28/2026, 11:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now71°Mostly Sunny14%13 mph
- 2 PM72°Mostly Sunny11%14 mph
- 3 PM73°Mostly Sunny11%15 mph
- 4 PM74°Sunny11%14 mph
- 5 PM75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18%13 mph
- 6 PM74°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Urbandale, IA 50322?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 76°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Urbandale, IA 50322 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Urbandale, IA 50322?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 58°F to 63°F and up to a 42% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Urbandale, IA 50322 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:42 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:14 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Urbandale, IA 50322?
- At Des Moines Wsfo-Johnston, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.62 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Iowa hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Des Moines)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Des Moines)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyPolk County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 32 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 92% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:13 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:52 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 43°, precipitation 2.51 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Des Moines Wsfo-Johnston, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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