Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
10:02 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
11am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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