Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KFOD

Fort Dodge, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 68°20°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	14%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	7%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	24%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	38%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	58%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	61%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	75%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	89%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.19 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Friday, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

4.3 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 597 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

FORT DODGE 5NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24

Fort Dodge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:38 PM; Morning 7:22–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fort Dodge. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fort Dodge, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge

Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon