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Heavy Lake Effect Snow and Chilly in the East; Storms Return to the West this Weekend

Remnants of a powerful storm and current ice free Great Lakes is causing lingering heavy snow and some blizzard conditions to continue downwind of the Great lakes. Snow and wind will slowly diminish this weekend. Meanwhile, a new system will move south along the West Coast. Lower elevation rain with heavy mountain snow will overspread the West to the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fort Dodge IA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 35 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 55 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 35 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 52 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 38 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 25 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 49 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Fort Dodge IA
 42.46°N 94.21°W
Last Update:
11:19 am CST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 28, 2020-6pm CST Mar 5, 2020
 
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