Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 7:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Otho IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.