Fort Dodge, Iowa

Local Time: 8:09 PM CDT on May 18, 2013 (GMT -0500) — Set My Timezone	Lat/Lon: 42.5° N 94.2° W (Google Map)

	Current Conditions

IADOT Fort Dodge (US 20), Otho, Iowa (PWS)

Updated: 7:47 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

80 °F

Clear

Humidity:	45%
Dew Point:	57 °F
Wind:	15 mph from the SE
Wind Gust:	21.0 mph
Pressure:	29.80 in (Falling)
Heat Index:	80 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Pollen:	10.30 out of 12 Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	938 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KFOD)
Wind Speed:	9.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	130° (SE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Fort Dodge	79 °F	Clear	7:55 PM CDT
	Webster City	This station is not reporting.
	Clarion	79 °F	Clear	7:55 PM CDT
	Boone	78 °F	Clear	7:55 PM CDT

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Min Temperature:

Normal (KFOD)

75 °F

51 °F

Record (KFOD)

94 °F (1967)

35 °F (2002)

Detailed History and Climate (KFOD)

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Mount Pleasant	87°F
Red Oak	87°F
Sioux City	86°F
Shenandoah	86°F
Perry	86°F

State Lows:
Clarinda	53°F
Dubuque	54°F
Audubon	55°F
Decorah	55°F
Ankeny	55°F

Astronomy

May 18, 2013

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:51 AM CDT

8:35 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:19 AM CDT

9:07 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:38 AM CDT

9:49 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:51 AM CDT

10:36 PM CDT

Moon

1:30 PM CDT (5/18)

1:53 AM CDT (5/18)

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 48m

Length of Day

14h 43m

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Fort Dodge, IA

80 °F

Clear

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
82° F \| 64° F	82° F \| 59° F	73° F \| 50° F	64° F \| 52° F	75° F \| 52° F
T-storms 70% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 70% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.

Forecast for Fort Dodge

Updated: 4:00 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

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Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Sunday

Overcast with thunderstorms. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.

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Sunday Night

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

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Monday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tuesday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 73F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Tuesday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast. High of 64F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Clear. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Monday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Monday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Tuesday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Wednesday

Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

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IADOT Fort Dodge (US 20), Otho, IA

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80 °F

57 °F

45%

SE at 15 mph

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

938 ft

7:47 PM CDT

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Badger, Badger, IA

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77.4 °F

56 °F

48%

SE at 2.0 mph

26.05 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

1138 ft

8:09 PM CDT

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Dakota City, IA

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78.7 °F

64 °F

61%

SSE at 1.0 mph

29.72 in

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

1130 ft

8:02 PM CDT

Normal

Pioneer Valley, Humboldt, IA

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79.5 °F

67 °F

67%

South at 10.0 mph

29.16 in

0.00 in / hr

82 °F

0 ft

8:04 PM CDT

Normal

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	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:20 PM CDT on May 18, 2013 ... Daily 4 inch soil temperatures... .Br dsm 0518 c dh1700/tsirzz : :id location 4 inch temp : csai4 : Castana : 72 dvni4 : Davenport : 68 dmx : Johnston : 65 dcri4 : Decorah : 62 icyi4 : Iowa City : 65 kani4 : Kanawha : 67 3oi : Lamoni : 78 nhui4 : Nashua : M olni4 : Oelwein : 65 tldi4 : Toledo : 60 .End