Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Badger IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light south southeast wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light south southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Badger IA
 42.59°N 94.17°W
9:32 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
11am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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