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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Fort Dodge IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Fort Dodge IA
 42.48°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
8:07 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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