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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Badger IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Freezing rain before 7am, then rain or freezing rain between 7am and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Freezing rain before 7am, then rain or freezing rain between 7am and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Badger IA
 42.61°N 94.14°W
Last Update:
5:32 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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