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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.

Light Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Letcher SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. 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: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. 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 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Letcher SD
 43.86°N 98.35°W (Elev. 1378 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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