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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Jan 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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