Forecast Details for Fort Dodge, IA

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Current Alerts for Fort Dodge, IA: Extreme Heat Warning

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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