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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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