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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
12:12 pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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