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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
12:52 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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