Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 12:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of sprinkles before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.