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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 11 Mar 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Palmer IA

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
8:07 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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