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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1033.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 9 Nov 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 23 by 9pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 23 by 9pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
10:27 am CST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Nov 9, 2025-6pm CST Nov 15, 2025
 
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