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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 17 Nov 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fort Dodge IA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Fort Dodge IA
 42.46°N 94.21°W
Last Update:
6:02 am CST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Nov 17, 2025-6pm CST Nov 23, 2025
 
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