Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 8:56 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.