Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
8:57 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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