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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mitchell, Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 98.03°WElev: 1302ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Alexandria SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Alexandria SD
 43.63°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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