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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 10am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain before 10am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
3:17 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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