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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
5:12 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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