7-Day Zone Forecast for Dakota County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Dakota County
Issued by: National Weather Service Sioux Falls, SD
Last Update: 454 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026
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Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers this morning. Breezy with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Breezy with lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Breezy and not as cool with lows in the mid 30s. Temperature rising into the lower 40s after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy. Much warmer with highs in the lower 70s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Breezy with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday: Showers likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.







Zone Forecast: Dakota County

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