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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 11:04pm until January 19, 12:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm
    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 11:04pm until January 19, 12:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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