Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 8 May 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
3:07 pm CDT May 8, 2026
3pm CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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