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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas IA
 42.74°N 94.65°W
Last Update:
12:52 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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