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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 8:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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