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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 1 Dec 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 11pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 11pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
6:01 pm CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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