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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.68°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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