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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Palmer IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.5°W
Last Update:
7:26 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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