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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.62°W
Last Update:
5:55 am CDT Jun 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2025
 
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