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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 11:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Manson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Manson IA
 42.55°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
10:01 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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