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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 5 Nov 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Dakota City IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Dakota City IA
 42.7°N 94.14°W
Last Update:
11:11 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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