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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 22 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 52. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 52. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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