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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Sep 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Badger IA

Flood Watch September 30, 04:15pm until October 2, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch September 30, 04:15pm until October 2, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Light southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Badger IA
 42.61°N 94.14°W
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Sep 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 30, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 6, 2026
 
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