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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Rutland IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Windy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Windy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Rutland IA
 42.72°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
1:16 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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