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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 19 Apr 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
6:01 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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