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: 1123 PM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026




Rest Of Tonight: Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this evening, then a slight chance of showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday: Areas of fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable.

Wednesday Night: Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 40s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 60.

Monday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.







Zone Forecast: Palo Alto County

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