Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55° N Lon: 94.18° W Elev: 1161 ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 1:56 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Webster County

Rest Of Tonight
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Breezy with highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Breezy with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.



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