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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 10 Apr 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 52. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 1am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F⇑

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 52. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 1am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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