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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Oct 8:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Knierim IA

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 47.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71.