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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, May 18

Current Weather

9:19 AM

59°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 58°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 56°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel®
58°
RealFeel Shade™
56°
Max UV Index
1.0 (Low)
Wind
W 8 mph
Wind Gusts
8 mph
Humidity
100%
Indoor Humidity
73% (Slightly Humid)
Dew Point
59° F
Pressure
↑ 29.76 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
3 mi
Cloud Ceiling
400 ft

Day

5/18
73°Hi
RealFeel® 72°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 72°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mostly cloudy and not as warm; a few afternoon t-storms, some severe; storms can bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindSSE 8 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation86%

Probability of Thunderstorms86%

Precipitation0.30 in

Rain0.30 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover94%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/18
46°Lo
RealFeel® 40°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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A few evening thunderstorms, some severe; cloudy and cooler; storms can bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado

WindWNW 12 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation89%

Probability of Thunderstorms85%

Precipitation0.43 in

Rain0.43 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover99%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 43 mins
Rise 5:52 AM
Set 8:35 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 6:57 AM
Set 11:32 PM

Temperature History

5/18
High
Low
Forecast
73°
46°
Average
71°
48°
Last Year
74°
40°

Current Weather Conditions in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Iowa is currently Cloudy with a temperature of 59°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 58° (Cool) based on observed conditions including 100% humidity, 100% cloud cover, a UV index of 1, and winds of 8 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 56°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Fort Dodge, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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