7-Day Forecast 42.5°N 94.18°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Fort Dodge IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 5:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny




  • Today: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery.

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.



    Fort Dodge IA
     42.5°N 94.18°W

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