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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Aug 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Otho IA

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    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 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 9 mph. 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 before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Otho IA
 42.46°N 94.15°W
Last Update:
9:52 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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