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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.5°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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