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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

Lat: 43.08°NLon: 94.27°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Emmetsburg IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Emmetsburg IA
 43.09°N 94.67°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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