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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell City IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 11 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockwell City IA
 42.4°N 94.62°W
Last Update:
9:37 am CDT Oct 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 12, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
 
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