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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Nov 8:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
7:27 pm CST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Nov 14, 2025-6pm CST Nov 21, 2025
 
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