Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Clare IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Clare IA
 42.57°N 94.35°W
10:17 pm CDT May 12, 2026
11pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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