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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Nov 5:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

Winter Weather Advisory until November 8, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until November 8, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 35. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.61°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
4:31 am CST Nov 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Nov 8, 2025-6pm CST Nov 14, 2025
 
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