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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Aberdeen, Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR)

Lat: 45.44°NLon: 98.41°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Frederick SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Frederick SD
 45.83°N 98.51°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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