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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Gowrie IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Gowrie IA
 42.22°N 94.3°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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