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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 19 Apr 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Clare IA

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Clare IA
 42.59°N 94.26°W
Last Update:
6:01 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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