Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Oct 9:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.