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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Knierim IA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °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 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knierim IA
 42.48°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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