As of 21:02 CDT

Weather in Fort Dodge, IA

57°Current weather

Fort Dodge, Monday, 26 October, 21:02

Overcast. Feels like 56°. High 59°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph E
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Fort Dodge, IA: average high 55.4°, average low 44°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 4.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (72.8°), the coolest 6 November (29.1°).

55.4°/44°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
9 / 4
Wet days / normal
4.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
26 October – 4 November61.1°53.7°+4.1°
5 November – 14 November45.9°47.9°-1.1°
15 November – 24 Novemberat normal43.7°—

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).

Tue, 2765° / 54°0.17Rain
65 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility3.8 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 2873° / 52°0.12Light rain
73 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Thu, 2964° / 50°0.02Light rain
64 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Fri, 3060° / 47°0.31Rain
60 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.5 mph E
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sat, 3165° / 52°0.28Rain
65 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 65°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0160° / 50°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0254° / 51°0.36Rain
54 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 54°, low 51°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.6 mph E
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 0359° / 52°0.78Rain
59 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 59°, low 52°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind23.9 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 0451° / 42°2.33Heavy rain
51 °Heavy rain

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 4 November

Heavy rain. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure29.35 inHg
Wind35.3 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 0540° / 32°0.03Light rain
40 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 40°, low 32°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind31.2 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 0639° / 29°0Overcast
39 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 39°, low 29°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind21.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 0742° / 29°0Clear
42 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 7 November

Clear. High 42°, low 29°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sun, 0848° / 33°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 33°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 0957° / 44°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Monday, 9 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 1049° / 40°0.04Light rain
49 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 10 November

Light rain. High 49°, low 40°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.2 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.