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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in (1034.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilmore City IA

Winter Storm Warning November 28, 03:00pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 27. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 24. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 27. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 27. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 24. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 27. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilmore City IA
 42.72°N 94.38°W
Last Update:
6:37 am CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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