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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1038.2 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Otho IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 9pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 9pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otho IA
 42.42°N 94.15°W
Last Update:
10:51 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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