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.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 9:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Palmer IA

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Windy.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.