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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Knierim IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knierim IA
 42.48°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
6:12 pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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