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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Rain likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:47 pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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