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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 26 Nov 11:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
10:35 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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