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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
7:06 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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