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.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 5:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Clare IA

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.