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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.62°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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