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Heat Continues in the Northeast; Fire Weather Threat Persists in the West

Above normal temperatures are expected to continue into midweek for portions of the Northeast, including the I-95 corridor from New York to southern Maine. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the interior Pacific Northwest, with additional Red Flag Warnings in effect for the Great Basin and Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
3:03 am CDT Aug 11, 2020
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 11, 2020-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2020
 
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