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7-Day Forecast 42.5°N 94.18°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Fort Dodge IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 1:26 am CDT Jun 30, 2026
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms



  • Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.



    Fort Dodge IA
     42.5°N 94.18°W

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