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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Pocahontas IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Pocahontas IA
 42.7°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
9:23 am CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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