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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Freezing Fog

-3°C

27°F

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1016.5 mb (29.95 in)
Dewpoint -4°C (24°F)
Visibility 0.40 km
Last update 15 Feb 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.

    High: 16 °C

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 10 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: 4 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 8 to 14 km/h.

    Low: 4 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.

    High: 18 °C

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °C

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.

    High: 13 °C

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 7 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 16. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 10 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 8 to 14 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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