| NWS Forecast for: Fort Dodge IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 6:43 am CST Jan 17, 2026 | |
Today: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. | |
| Fort Dodge IA 42.5°N 94.18°W | |
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