Fort Dodge, Iowa Weather
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Fort Dodge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle71%0.06″80°66°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm26%0.01″80°65°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle23%—85°64°+5°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle62%—81°68°-4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle57%—84°67°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm25%0.76″84°69°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm13%—92°73°+8°
Ozone at AQI 33 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:24 AM
- Moonset
- 3:18 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Fort Dodge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Fort Dodge
SPC has placed Fort Dodge in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.