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: 1018 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday: Becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Monday Night: Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 20 percent.







Zone Forecast: Palo Alto County

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