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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy. 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 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.62°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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