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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Rinard IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow after 8am. High near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow after 8am. High near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Rinard IA
 42.37°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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