National Weather Service Forecast for: Grinnell IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 6:02 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
Grinnell
 
Today

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 81. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Showers

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers
Likely

Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Chance
Showers

Hi 89 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 87 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 79 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 85 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
 
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 81. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
 
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Grinnell IA.