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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 19 Jan 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.5°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
5:56 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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