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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Otho IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.12°W
Last Update:
2:01 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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