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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 7 Dec 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Otho IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 23 by midnight, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 23 by midnight, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.15°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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