Outdoor conditions in

Fort Dodge

Iowa
Now
  1. 55°Rain Showers98% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 56°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers94% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers89% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers84% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  6. 53°Rain Showers86% rain89% humidityGusts 20 mph
  7. 55°Rain Showers91% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 53°Rain Showers87% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 53°Rain Showers Likely69% rain83% humidityGusts 22 mph
  10. 53°Chance Rain Showers49% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
  11. 52°Chance Rain Showers34% rain86% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 49°Chance Rain Showers26% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 48°Mostly Cloudy12% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 47°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 42°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 42°Cloudy5% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 42°Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 42°Cloudy10% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 42°Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
80–93%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
12%
Humidity
48–96%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–89%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 56° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 80–93% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 52° / 38°Friday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 59° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–100% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 65° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–89% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Des Moines area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
28GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Fort Dodge radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Fort Dodge.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Des Moines area, about 72 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Fort Dodge, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.