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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.62°W
Last Update:
10:52 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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