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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Mar 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Rutland IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Rutland IA
 42.72°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
6:01 pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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