Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Sep 11:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.