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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Knierim IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain between 3am and 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain between 3am and 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Knierim IA
 42.44°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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