| NWS Forecast for: Cottonwood County Issued by: National Weather Service Sioux Falls, SD Last Update: 855 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 | |
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely this evening. Very windy with lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph, becoming northwest 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, diminishing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Chance of snow 50 percent. Saturday: Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Saturday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Heavy snow accumulation. Breezy with lows in the lower 20s. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Sunday: Snow. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Windy. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with snow likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Blowing snow in the evening, then areas of blowing snow after midnight. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Windy and much colder with lows around zero. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chill values as low as 25 below. Monday: Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Sunny, breezy and much colder with highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 25 below. Monday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 below to zero. Wind chill values as low as 15 below. Tuesday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 15 below in the morning. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening. Not as cold. Near steady temperature around 20. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 20s. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cottonwood County | |
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