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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
10:32 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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