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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	11 Nov 2:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Veterans Day
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Veterans Day

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.