As of 05:33 CDT

Weather in Fort Dodge, IA

48°Current weather

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 25 October, 05:33

Mostly clear. Feels like 46°. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.6 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
25 October – 3 November65.2°54.2°+6.1°
4 November – 13 November55.2°48.4°+3.8°
14 November – 23 Novemberat normal44.2°—

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°0.11Light rain
65 °Light rain

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°0.19Rain
68 °Rain

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°0.1Light rain
71 °Light rain

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°0.13Light rain
68 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 3063° / 53°0.79Rain
63 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 63°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 3164° / 57°0.29Light rain
64 °Light rain

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°0.02Light rain
67 °Light rain

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°0.09Light rain
66 °Light rain

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°0.02Light rain
54 °Light rain

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°0Clear
55 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 0561° / 43°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 0663° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0751° / 41°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

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°0.04Light rain
51 °Light rain

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°0.43Rain
51 °Rain

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°0.09Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate 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)

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.