Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Otho IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Otho IA
 42.42°N 94.15°W
5:51 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
6am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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