Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	12 May 2:56 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Rinard IA

This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.