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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Manson IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Manson IA
 42.48°N 94.56°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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