Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	30 Jul 4:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.