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 Thu Oct 29 2026
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Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night: Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday: Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Monday Night: Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.

Thursday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 30 percent.







Zone Forecast: Palo Alto County

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