March Going Out Like a Lion with Intensifying Central U.S. Storm

Tens of Millions of people are under threat of potentially intense severe weather as a powerful frontal system sweeps across the Central U.S. At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes, intense damaging wind, and very large hail are probable across much of the Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow and blowing snow will produce travel hazards in the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winner, Bob Wiley Field Airport (KICR)

Lat: 43.39°NLon: 99.84°WElev: 2031ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-2°C

28°F

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 24 km/h
Barometer 1001.2 mb (29.51 in)
Dewpoint -3°C (26°F)
Visibility 4.83 km
Wind Chill-9°C (16°F)
Last update 31 Mar 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Ideal SD

Blizzard Warning until March 31, 10:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until March 31, 10:00pm

    NOW until
    10:00pm Fri

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h increasing to 37 to 42 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of a centimeter possible.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 centimeters possible.

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

    High: -2 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 48 km/h decreasing to 23 to 33 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

    Low: -11 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 11 to 18 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 8 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 2 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a west wind 37 to 42 km/h decreasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 7 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 11 to 14 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -2 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.

    Chance Snow

    High: 4 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery.

    Snow and
    Blustery

    Low: -4 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h increasing to 37 to 42 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of a centimeter possible. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 centimeters possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 48 km/h decreasing to 23 to 33 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 11 to 18 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a west wind 37 to 42 km/h decreasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 11 to 14 km/h.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Monday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Ideal SD
 43.48°N 99.76°W (Elev. 714 m)
9:52 am CDT Mar 31, 2023
10am CDT Mar 31, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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