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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 8 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. High near 61. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 8 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 61. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockwell City IA
 42.4°N 94.62°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 20, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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