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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 10am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 10am and 11am, then snow after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain before 10am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 10am and 11am, then snow after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
11:44 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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