Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 25 Jul 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Severe T-storm Watch until July 26, 02:00am
Heat Advisory July 25, 08:26pm until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until July 26, 02:00am
    Heat Advisory July 25, 08:26pm until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.5°N 94.35°W
8:02 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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