Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 May 11:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Rockwell City IA

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.