7-Day Zone Forecast for Palo Alto County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Palo Alto County
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 558 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026




Tonight: Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Humid with highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Thursday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.







Zone Forecast: Palo Alto County

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