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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.5°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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