Monthly outlook for Fort Dodge, IA: average high 51.8°, average low 37.8°. That is 4° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 November (64.3°), the coolest 14 November (26.3°).
51.8°/37.8°
Average high / low
+4°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 November – 18 November
53.8°
46.1°
+4.3°
19 November – 28 November
48.6°
40.5°
+4.5°
29 November – 8 December
at normal
34.5°
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November records over 66 years
75°8 November 1999All-time high
-11.9°26 November 1977All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Vincent (10 mi).
Tue, 1060° / 36°0
60 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 10 November
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 36°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 1156° / 42°0.05
56 °
Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 11 November
Light rain. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 1242° / 34°0
42 °
Fort Dodge, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 42°, low 34°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.1 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Fri, 1339° / 29°0
39 °
Fort Dodge, Friday, 13 November
Partly cloudy. High 39°, low 29°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 1442° / 26°0
42 °
Fort Dodge, Saturday, 14 November
Clear. High 42°, low 26°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 1552° / 35°0
52 °
Fort Dodge, Sunday, 15 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1656° / 41°0
56 °
Fort Dodge, Monday, 16 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 1763° / 47°0
63 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 17 November
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1862° / 50°0.04
62 °
Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 18 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1959° / 53°1.41
59 °
Fort Dodge, Thursday, 19 November
Rain. High 59°, low 53°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.2 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2061° / 41°0.18
61 °
Fort Dodge, Friday, 20 November
Rain. High 61°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2146° / 35°0
46 °
Fort Dodge, Saturday, 21 November
Clear. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.2 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sun, 2238° / 35°0.08
38 °
Fort Dodge, Sunday, 22 November
Light snow. High 38°, low 35°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2343° / 31°0
43 °
Fort Dodge, Monday, 23 November
Overcast. High 43°, low 31°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2445° / 32°0
45 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 24 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 32°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2540° / 25°0.03
40 °
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°0.07
39 °
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°0.08
37 °
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°0.08
36 °
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°0.08
37 °
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)
Mon, 3037° / 23°0.05
37 °
Fort Dodge, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high58° (1998)
Record low-3° (1964)
Tue, 0136° / 23°0.07
36 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high63° (1998)
Record low-2° (1988)
Wed, 0237° / 22°0.03
37 °
Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (1982)
Record low-10° (1985)
Thu, 0335° / 20°0.06
35 °
Fort Dodge, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (2012)
Record low-16° (1985)
Fri, 0435° / 20°0.03
35 °
Fort Dodge, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (2017)
Record low-10° (2025)
Sat, 0535° / 20°0.04
35 °
Fort Dodge, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high62° (2001)
Record low-1° (2000)
Sun, 0631° / 18°0.03
31 °
Fort Dodge, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high49° (2001)
Record low-9° (2005)
Mon, 0731° / 17°0.05
31 °
Fort Dodge, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high54° (2023)
Record low-10° (1976)
Tue, 0831° / 18°0.05
31 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high53° (2024)
Record low-14° (1976)
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.