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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gowrie IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gowrie IA
 42.29°N 94.29°W
Last Update:
5:26 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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