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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	13 Mar 11:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Pioneer IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Breezy.
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 39 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Windy. Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. East wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.