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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 42. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.5°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
10:42 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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