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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Otho IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.21°W
Last Update:
1:06 am CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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