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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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