National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

-6°C

22°F

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 39 km/h
Barometer 1028.6 mb (30.27 in)
Dewpoint -14°C (7°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-12°C (10°F)
Last update 22 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    High: -6 °C

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.

    Low: -26 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    High: -20 °C

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming calm.

    Low: -23 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -16. East wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    High: -16 °C

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13.

    High: -13 °C

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °C

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -16. East wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -7.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
12:31 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation