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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Badger IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. High near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. High near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Badger IA
 42.61°N 94.14°W
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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