Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milbank SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 65. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 65. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milbank SD
 45.23°N 96.61°W (Elev. 1135 ft)
11:48 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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