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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Palmer IA
 42.61°N 94.68°W
Last Update:
2:43 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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