Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	18 Jun 3:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 79. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Windy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.