Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KDDC

Fort Dodge, KS weather

Overcast and 75°24°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 1–8 PM
Rain tomorrow 4–8 PM (50%, 0.25 in6.4 mm)
Rain tomorrow night 10 PM–7 AM (50%, 0.45 in11 mm)

TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain 6–8 PM (50%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · 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 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	83%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	59%	98%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	97%	3
Sun 2p	Showers	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	59%	98%	4
Sun 3p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	57%	96%	3
Sun 4p	Showers	73°23° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	55%	94%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	55%	96%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	55%	96%	1
Sun 7p	Showers	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	81%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	30%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	75%	84%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	30%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	70%	89%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	40%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	65%	92%	4
Mon 2p	Showers	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	93%	5
Mon 3p	Showers	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	61%	97%	3
Mon 4p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	40%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	96%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of rain, high 73°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 71°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–79°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (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

Arkansas River at Dodge City

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek above Horse Thief Reservoir

23 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek below Horse Thief Reservoir

24 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek at Horse Thief Reservoir

24 mi

Level: 2420 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 92

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Dodge City Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:06 PM; Morning 7:40–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:17 PM; Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:48 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.