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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.63 in (1041.2 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Gowrie IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 9pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 9pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gowrie IA
 42.29°N 94.29°W
Last Update:
9:57 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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