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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Pocahontas IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Pocahontas IA
 42.7°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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