| NWS Forecast for: Palo Alto County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 353 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 | |
Today: Mostly sunny early this morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Very windy with lows in the upper 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, diminishing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 50 percent. Saturday: Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Saturday Night: Snow likely with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then snow with a slight chance of rain after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Sunday: Snow, mainly in the morning. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Very windy with highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Very windy and much cooler with lows around zero. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Monday: Sunny. Highs around 20. Wind chill values as low as 20 below. Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 20 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening. Not as cool with lows 15 to 20. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Palo Alto County | |
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