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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 8 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Fort Dodge IA
 42.48°N 94.12°W
Last Update:
1:52 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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