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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 19 Apr 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
10:48 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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