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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.

    Low: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
9:47 pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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