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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1039.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 30 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
11:14 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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