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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Knierim IA

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Knierim IA
 42.44°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
4:35 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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