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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sioux Falls, Foss Field (KFSD)

Lat: 43.58°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1427ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 18 May 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Buffalo Ridge SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Buffalo Ridge SD
 43.51°N 96.79°W (Elev. 1490 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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