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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (998.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Dec 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Otho IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
High Wind Warning December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.15°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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