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Changes to River Forecast Services at Multiple Locations in Central Iowa, effective 6/22/2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Jun 5:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rutland IA

Today
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.