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Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 20 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chester SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester SD
 43.9°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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