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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Sep 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gowrie IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gowrie IA
 42.29°N 94.29°W
Last Update:
3:26 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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