Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Jun 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell City IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 78. North wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockwell City IA
 42.4°N 94.62°W
2:51 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
2pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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