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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 30 Dec 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Dakota City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle and flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Drizzle/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of drizzle and flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Dakota City IA
 42.7°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
10:01 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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