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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Dakota City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Dakota City IA
 42.7°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
11:48 am CDT Oct 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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