7-Day Zone Forecast for Palo Alto County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Palo Alto County
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 317 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026
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Today: Mostly sunny early this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries this afternoon. Highs around 10 above. East winds around 5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with lows around 11 below. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 28 below.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 19. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 29 below.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 5 above. West winds around 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 14. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around zero.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 below to zero.

Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs around 15.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero.

Friday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 10 to 15. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 20.







Zone Forecast: Palo Alto County

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