Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall Today

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Sep 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. High near 58. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light east wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. High near 58. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light east wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fort Dodge IA
 42.55°N 94.2°W
6:02 pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 27, 2026
 
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