Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint NA
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Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Detailed forecast for

Palo Alto County

Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 106 in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 100 early in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.



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