Monthly outlook for Fort Dodge, IA: average high 61.5°, average low 49.3°. That is 4.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (71°), the coolest 8 November (37.2°).
61.5°/49.3°
Average high / low
+4.8°
Above normal
9 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
25 October – 3 November
65.2°
54.2°
+6.1°
4 November – 13 November
55.2°
48.4°
+3.8°
14 November – 23 November
at normal
44.2°
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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).
Mon, 2665° / 48°0.11
65 °
Fort Dodge, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 48°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.9 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Tue, 2768° / 57°0.19
68 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 68°, low 57°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Wed, 2871° / 57°0.1
71 °
Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Thu, 2968° / 55°0.13
68 °
Fort Dodge, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 3063° / 53°0.79
63 °
Fort Dodge, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 63°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 3164° / 57°0.29
64 °
Fort Dodge, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 57°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 0167° / 56°0.02
67 °
Fort Dodge, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 0266° / 59°0.09
66 °
Fort Dodge, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 66°, low 59°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind22.3 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 0354° / 45°0.02
54 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind24.2 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 0455° / 40°0
55 °
Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 4 November
Clear. High 55°, low 40°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 0561° / 43°0
61 °
Fort Dodge, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 0663° / 47°0
63 °
Fort Dodge, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0751° / 41°0
51 °
Fort Dodge, Saturday, 7 November
Mostly clear. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 0851° / 37°0.04
51 °
Fort Dodge, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 37°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 0951° / 46°0.43
51 °
Fort Dodge, Monday, 9 November
Rain. High 51°, low 46°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 1046° / 31°0.09
46 °
Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low11° (2018)
Wed, 1146° / 29°0.08
46 °
Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1244° / 29°0.07
44 °
Fort Dodge, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low4° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 30°0.06
46 °
Fort Dodge, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 31°0.03
46 °
Fort Dodge, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low13° (2014)
Sun, 1546° / 31°0.07
46 °
Fort Dodge, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low15° (1997)
Mon, 1646° / 30°0.05
46 °
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°0.09
46 °
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°0.06
45 °
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°0.08
45 °
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°0.09
42 °
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°0.04
42 °
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°0.03
42 °
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°0.07
41 °
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)
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.