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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
12:12 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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