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Periods of Heavy Rainfall Leading to Potential for Flash Flooding and Later River Flooding This Week

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Sep 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.