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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 16 Aug 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Burnside IA

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Burnside IA
 42.33°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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