As of 01:47 CDT

Weather in Fort Dodge, IA

48°Current weather

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 21 October, 01:47

Clear. Feels like 48°. High 73°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Fort Dodge, IA: average high 60.1°, average low 43.9°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.3°), the coolest 28 October (31.2°).

60.1°/43.9°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October61.8°56.6°+2.9°
31 October – 9 November57.2°51.1°+3.4°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal45.6°—

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).

Thu, 2275° / 46°0Clear
75 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2372° / 53°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 53°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2472° / 59°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 59°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2569° / 55°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 2654° / 41°0.22Light rain
54 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2745° / 32°0Clear
45 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 45°, low 32°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2849° / 31°0Clear
49 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 49°, low 31°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2952° / 36°0Partly cloudy
52 °Partly cloudy

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3055° / 37°0Clear
55 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 3162° / 46°0.01Light rain
62 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind19.8 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0160° / 52°0.1Light rain
60 °Light rain

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 60°, low 52°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 0255° / 45°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 0353° / 40°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Fort Dodge, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 0458° / 42°0Clear
58 °Clear

Fort Dodge, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 0554° / 40°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Fort Dodge, Thursday, 5 November

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0651° / 35°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1980)
Record low7° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 34°0.02Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low-8° (1991)
Sun, 0850° / 34°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Fort Dodge, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-2° (1991)
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)

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.