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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Jun 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

Wind Advisory June 17, 05:39pm until June 17, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory June 17, 05:39pm until June 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.68°W
Last Update:
4:23 pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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