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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 4 Apr 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.68°W
Last Update:
10:07 pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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