Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday

Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Pioneer IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. 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: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. 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
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Pioneer IA
 42.59°N 94.44°W
8:32 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
9am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database