Unsettled Week for the West; Fire Weather Concerns for Plains

An unsettled week is likely for the Western U.S. as a big storm system off the West Coast shifts into the Southwest and Four Corners region. Expect cooler temperatures, locally heavy rain showers for California coastal areas and widespread heavy mountain snow with lowering snow levels. Meanwhile, several days of critical fire weather concerns are expected for the southern High Plains this week. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	8 Mar 9:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Today

Mostly Sunny
High: 67 °F
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 47 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
and Windy
High: 71 °F
Tuesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Low: 51 °F
Wednesday

Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
High: 67 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Low: 33 °F
Thursday

Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
High: 51 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 30 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.