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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Oct 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
10:20 am CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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