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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Sep 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly 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:
1:51 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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