Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winner, Bob Wiley Field Airport (KICR)

Lat: 43.39°NLon: 99.84°WElev: 2031ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ideal SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ideal SD
 43.54°N 99.91°W (Elev. 1854 ft)
7:28 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
8am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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