Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Oct 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dakota City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 57. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 57. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dakota City IA
 42.72°N 94.2°W
6:03 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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