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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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