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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1030.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 11 Jan 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Barnum IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. 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: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. 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
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Barnum IA
 42.53°N 94.32°W
Last Update:
11:43 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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