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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 6 Apr 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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