Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Low around 31. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 31. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.5°N 94.35°W
3:43 am CST Mar 6, 2026
8am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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