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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Rain

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Pioneer IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Pioneer IA
 42.63°N 94.44°W
Last Update:
9:48 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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