Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gowrie IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gowrie IA
 42.29°N 94.29°W
6:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
10pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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