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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Apr 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
3:12 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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