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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 6 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Gilmore City IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain and snow, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am, then gradually ending. High near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and snow, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am, then gradually ending. High near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Gilmore City IA
 42.74°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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