Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday
Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >
Current conditions at
Fort Dodge (KFOD)
Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.
Fair
75°F
24°C
| Humidity | 31% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.07 in (1019.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 42°F (6°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 8 Oct 2:56 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles SSW Barnum IA
This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-stormsFriday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
SunnyFriday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Sunny and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Barnum IA
42.48°N 94.38°W
42.48°N 94.38°W
2:27 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
4pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
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