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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Burnside IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 54 by 11am. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 54 by 11am. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Burnside IA
 42.33°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:57 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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