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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
7:11 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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