Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south southeast wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
10:11 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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