Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
12:20 pm CDT Apr 17, 2025
1pm CDT Apr 17, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2025
 
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