Des Moines River at Fort Dodge
11 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,520 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KFOD
Callender, IA weather
Mostly sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°).
Now 75°24°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the west. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.21 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 40% | 48% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 46% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 55% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 60% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 72% | 81% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 86% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 88% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 96% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 93% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 64°18°30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 56°13°30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–64°18°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 65°18°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 60°15°50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°11°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°10°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°10°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–55°13°
- Wind
- 27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge
12 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 253 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River near Stratford
17 mi- Level
- 7.1 ft
- Flow
- 2,790 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound
20 mi- Level
- 81.0 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
