Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 1:55 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Palo Alto County

Rest Of Tonight
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 70s. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Breezy with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.



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128 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026
 
 

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