Dakota City, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 29°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 20°F Wind NW 20 MPH Gusts 28 Barometer 30.32 in.
Solar Rad 88 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.9 mi. SE of central Dakota City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 16F
34
16
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 34F, Low 14F
34
14
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 30F, Low 23F
50%
30
23
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 29F, Low 7F
80%
29
7
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 18F, Low 0F
18
0
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 7F
22
7
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Mostly Sunny, High 28F
28
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 18°F to 34°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1896 - Snow and high winds hit the Northern Plains and the Upper Mississippi Valley, with a Thanksgiving Day blizzard across North Dakota. The storm was followed by a severe cold wave in the Upper Midwest. The temperature at Pokegama Dam MI plunged to 45 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Dakota City, NE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 23. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Tuesday Dec 2

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.


About Dakota City, NE

Dakota City is a city in and the county seat of Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,081 at the 2020 census. Tyson Foods' largest beef production plant is located in Dakota City.

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