Fort Dodge, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 45°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 36°F Wind SSE 5 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 29.07 in.738.4 mm
Solar Rad 246 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 2.5 miles NNW of central Fort Dodge
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 62F, Low 35F
62
35
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 67F, Low 49F
67
49
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 62F, Low 30F
62
30
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 53F, Low 33F
53
33
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 49F, Low 32F
40%
49
32
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 30F
46
30
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 45F
45
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 62°F, reaching 67°F before cooling to 45°F, then recovering to 45°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1946 - General Electric scientists produced snow in the Massachusetts Berkshires in the first modern day cloud seeding experiment.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Dodge, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.


About Fort Dodge, IA

Fort Dodge is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 24,871 in the 2020 census, a decrease from 25,136 in 2000. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S. Routes 20 and 169.

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