Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday

Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gowrie IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gowrie IA
 42.29°N 94.29°W
8:32 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
10am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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