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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clare IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. 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: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    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%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

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

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. 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, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clare IA
 42.59°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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