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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Mar 3:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rockwell City IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Sunday
High: 38 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 18 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 11am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.