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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport (KSUX)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 96.38°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 11am. High near 76. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 11am. High near 76. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City NE
 42.41°N 96.41°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
3:23 am CDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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