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Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
11:11 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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