Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	28 Aug 4:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Barnum IA

Today
High: 84 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am. High near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 87.