Today
During the day thunderstorm with hail, up to +64°, at night around +63°. Wind up to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation up to 100%.
Weather in Fort Dodge
United States · Iowa · 42.4975, -94.1680
Today Now 7:25 PM
+64° Thunderstorm with hail
Hourly forecast
Today10/28
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Forecast in words
Tomorrow
Tomorrow high +63° and mostly clear, nighttime low +48°, weather holds steady.
Week
Seven days ahead fall within +46°…+64°. Peak warmth: Wed, +64°. Coldest at night — Fri, +46°. Precipitation expected: Wed, Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue, Wed.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/28 +64° +7° usually +57°
- Tomorrow 10/29 +63° +6° usually +57°
- Fri 10/30 +54° −2° usually +56°
- Sat 10/31 +61° +5° usually +55°
- Sun 11/1 +63° +8° usually +55°
- Mon 11/2 +59° +5° usually +54°
- Tue 11/3 +59° +5° usually +54°
- Wed 11/4 +59° +6° usually +53°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 28
Today is one of the warmest such days in three decades.
- Heat record +77° 2016
- Cold record +21° 2008
- Most precipitation 1.6 in 2021
- Strongest gust 46 mph 2003
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Fort Dodge
Today is about 9° warmer than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +28° / +12° | +19° | 1.2 |
| Feb | +33° / +16° | +23° | 1.4 |
| Mar | +47° / +28° | +36° | 2.6 |
| Apr | +61° / +39° | +49° | 4.3 |
| May | +72° / +51° | +61° | 5.4 |
| Jun | +81° / +62° | +71° | 5.6 |
| Jul | +83° / +65° | +74° | 4.1 |
| Aug | +82° / +63° | +72° | 4.2 |
| Sep | +77° / +56° | +65° | 3.3 |
| Oct | +64° / +44° | +53° | 2.7 |
| Nov | +47° / +30° | +38° | 1.9 |
| Dec | +33° / +19° | +25° | 1.6 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:45 AM | 6:14 PM
Moon
7:44 PM | 11:05 AM
Moon phase
Waning gibbous 91%
Next solar eclipse
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