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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Dec 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dodge IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before midnight, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before midnight, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dodge IA
 42.5°N 94.18°W
Last Update:
9:52 pm CST Dec 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 15, 2025-6pm CST Dec 22, 2025
 
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