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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 8 Dec 2:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Winter Storm Watch December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 7pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 7pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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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 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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