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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 11 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 14 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 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 14 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 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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