Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	30 Jun 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Gowrie IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 30, 08:47am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 30, 08:47am until July 1, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Independence Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.