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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 7 Dec 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 13 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 11pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow between 11pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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