Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Oct 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilmore City IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilmore City IA
 42.72°N 94.38°W
1:26 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
3am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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