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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	NW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Fort Dodge IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Windy. Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain showers and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow after 1pm. High near 42. Very windy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52.