Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Otho IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Southeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.12°W
10:01 pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
12am CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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