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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 9 Dec 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fort Dodge IA

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Fort Dodge IA
 42.46°N 94.21°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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