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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Pioneer IA

High Wind Warning until March 16, 04:00am
Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:31pm until March 16, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 16, 04:00am
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:31pm until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Pioneer IA
 42.63°N 94.44°W
Last Update:
2:32 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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