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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Nov 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Palmer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Rain likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Palmer IA
 42.66°N 94.71°W
Last Update:
11:11 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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