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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Freezing Fog

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 20 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 6 Dec 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 04:22pm until December 7, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 04:22pm until December 7, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 25. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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