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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Otho IA

Flood Watch until August 14, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until August 14, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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