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Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Badger IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. 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 79. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. 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 79. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Badger IA
 42.63°N 94.12°W
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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