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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 24 Nov 2:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 49 by 11am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 49 by 11am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
2:47 pm CST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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