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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Jan 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Otho IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Otho IA
 42.39°N 94.12°W
Last Update:
8:32 am CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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