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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1033.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 9 Nov 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Knierim IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated flurries before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by 8pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated flurries before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by 8pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knierim IA
 42.46°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
1:07 pm CST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Nov 9, 2025-6pm CST Nov 15, 2025
 
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