National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 18 Oct 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation