As of 11:11 CDT

Weather in Fort Dodge, IA

56°Current weather

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 31 October, 11:11

Overcast. Feels like 56°. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Fort Dodge, IA: average high 58.1°, average low 46.9°. That is 5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (68.3°), the coolest 12 November (36.6°).

58.1°/46.9°
Average high / low
+5°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
31 October – 9 November59.6°51.1°+4.7°
10 November – 19 November55.6°45.6°+5.5°
20 November – 29 Novemberat normal39.8°—

October records over 66 years

87.8°1 October 2023All-time high
16.5°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Vincent (10 mi).

Sun, 0168° / 54°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 68°, low 54°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 0264° / 56°0.45Rain
64 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 64°, low 56°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility1.5 mi
Dew point57°
Tue, 0366° / 49°0.73Heavy rain
66 °Heavy rain

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 3 November

Heavy rain. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity92%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 0451° / 44°0.11Light rain
51 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 44°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 0554° / 50°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 50°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.7 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 0658° / 50°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 0756° / 48°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 48°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0857° / 47°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 8 November

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.8 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 0959° / 42°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Fort Dodge, Monday, 9 November

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 1063° / 46°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 10 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 1152° / 43°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 1253° / 37°0Clear
53 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 12 November

Clear. High 53°, low 37°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 1360° / 43°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Friday, 13 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1458° / 45°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 14 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 1549° / 42°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 15 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.3 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 1646° / 30°0.05Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low2° (1997)
Tue, 1746° / 31°0.09Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low9° (2005)
Wed, 1845° / 30°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low-1° (1961)
Thu, 1945° / 30°0.08Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low6° (1997)
Fri, 2042° / 28°0.09Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (2003)
Record low9° (1964)
Sat, 2142° / 26°0.04Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low-1° (2000)
Sun, 2242° / 27°0.03Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high66° (1966)
Record low4° (2000)
Mon, 2341° / 27°0.07Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high58° (1966)
Record low2° (1985)
Tue, 2441° / 26°0.05Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high62° (2011)
Record low-3° (1985)
Wed, 2540° / 25°0.03Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (1960)
Record low-7° (1991)
Thu, 2639° / 25°0.07Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high60° (1990)
Record low-12° (1977)
Fri, 2737° / 23°0.08Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high63° (1998)
Record low0° (2014)
Sat, 2836° / 22°0.08Climate normal
36 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high36°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (1998)
Record low0° (1977)
Sun, 2937° / 24°0.08Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 29 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (1998)
Record low0° (1985)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Fort Dodge, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Fort Dodge, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.