Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.5°N 94.35°W
3:47 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
4am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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