Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Sep 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Duncombe IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 77. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Duncombe IA
 42.48°N 94.06°W
12:01 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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