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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:51 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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