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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 11 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Otho IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Otho IA
 42.37°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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