Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

Lat: 43.08° N Lon: 94.27° W Elev: 1220 ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 9:35 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Palo Alto County

Rest Of Today
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Breezy with lows in the upper 50s. North winds 20 to 25 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny with highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows around 60.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.



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944 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
 
 

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