Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 14 Aug 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rutland IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rutland IA
 42.76°N 94.29°W
4:36 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
5pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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