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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

57°F

14°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, mainly before noon. High near 39. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Rain and snow, mainly before noon. High near 39. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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