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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 29 to 34 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 29 to 34 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.72°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
10:07 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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