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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 10 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.61°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
2:32 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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