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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 10 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Knierim IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knierim IA
 42.46°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
12:27 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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