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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mitchell, Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 98.03°WElev: 1302ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem SD

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Steady temperature around 22. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Steady temperature around 22. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem SD
 43.72°N 97.39°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
12:13 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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