Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
10:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
12am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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