Fort Dodge, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fort Dodge, a city in Webster County, Iowa.
Today
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fort Dodge
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 2 to 8 mph WNW | 47% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 19% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Drizzle | 9 to 13 mph NE | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph ENE | 53% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph ENE | 53% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 3 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 9% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fort Dodge (42.510, -94.176). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fort Dodge
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Fort Dodge: nearby ZIP 50501 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Dodge 5Nnw, Ia (6.4 mi from Fort Dodge). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.