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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thor IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thor IA
 42.7°N 94.06°W
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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