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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1032.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 6 Apr 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
9:17 pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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