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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 9 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
5:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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