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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Knierim IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knierim IA
 42.46°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
12:17 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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