Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Big Stone City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Stone City SD
 45.3°N 96.46°W (Elev. 971 ft)
4:37 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
5pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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