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: 837 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026




Rest Of Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Memorial Day: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.







Zone Forecast: Palo Alto County

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