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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mitchell, Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 98.03°WElev: 1302ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mitchell SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mitchell SD
 43.74°N 98.04°W (Elev. 1302 ft)
Last Update:
11:43 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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