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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Mar 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
6:07 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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