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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.72°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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