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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manson IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manson IA
 42.53°N 94.53°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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