Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell City IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockwell City IA
 42.4°N 94.62°W
6:31 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
10am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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