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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mitchell, Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 98.03°WElev: 1302ft.

Snow Freezing Fog and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem SD

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00am until March 16, 01:00am
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Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 19 by 3pm. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 35. 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 19 by 3pm. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 35. 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Salem SD
 43.72°N 97.39°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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