Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Manson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Manson IA
 42.59°N 94.47°W
5:51 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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