National Weather Service Forecast for: Fort Dodge IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 2:36 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
Today

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Mostly Cloudy


Tuesday

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers

Thursday

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Chance
Showers

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Chance
Showers

Friday

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Hi 43 °F Lo 24 °F Hi 40 °F Lo 33 °F Hi 66 °F Lo 40 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 37 °F Hi 59 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
 
A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
 
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
 
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
 
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
 
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
 
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Fort Dodge IA.