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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Rinard IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Rinard IA
 42.37°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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