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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 4am. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 4am. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.52°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
3:51 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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