Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 8:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Barnum IA

Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.