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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 18 Oct 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
9:07 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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