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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Moorland IA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Moorland IA
 42.44°N 94.29°W
Last Update:
6:49 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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