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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 83%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 11 Apr 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Otho IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 4am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F⇑

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 4am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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