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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Otho IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 26, 12:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 115. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 115. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.12°W
Last Update:
5:47 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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