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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Palmer IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Palmer IA
 42.66°N 94.71°W
Last Update:
10:47 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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