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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Oct 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Otho IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.12°W
Last Update:
3:07 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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