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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Knierim IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knierim IA
 42.46°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
5:53 am CDT Aug 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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