As of 15:11 CDT

Weather in Fort Dodge, IA

78°Current weather

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 24 October, 15:11

Clear. Feels like 77°. High 78°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°

Monthly outlook for Fort Dodge, IA: average high 63.3°, average low 51°. That is 5.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (77.5°), the coolest 4 November (38.2°).

63.3°/51°
Average high / low
+5.6°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
24 October – 2 November65.3°54.8°+5.9°
3 November – 12 November59.9°49°+6.1°
13 November – 22 Novemberat normal44.7°—

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).

Sun, 2571° / 50°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Mon, 2666° / 50°0.06Rain
66 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2768° / 57°0.09Light rain
68 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Wed, 2869° / 56°0.28Rain
69 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Thu, 2967° / 54°0.02Light rain
67 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 3057° / 52°0.09Light rain
57 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 3162° / 56°0.44Rain
62 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 62°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 0160° / 52°0.52Rain
60 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 60°, low 52°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.9 mph W
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 0256° / 46°0.22Rain
56 °Rain

Fort Dodge, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 56°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind29.1 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 0354° / 42°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 0449° / 38°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 38°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 0560° / 46°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 0667° / 55°0.01Light rain
67 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Friday, 6 November

Light rain. High 67°, low 55°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 0768° / 56°0.07Light rain
68 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 7 November

Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.7 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 0861° / 49°0Clear
61 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 8 November

Clear. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0949° / 34°0.11Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low17° (2018)
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)

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.