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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
6:12 am CDT Apr 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm CDT May 1, 2026
 
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