Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Otho IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 27, 12:00pm until July 27, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Otho IA
 42.44°N 94.21°W
9:21 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
9am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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