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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 6 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Palmer IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Steady temperature around 34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am, then gradually ending. High near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Steady temperature around 34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am, then gradually ending. High near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Palmer IA
 42.66°N 94.71°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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