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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chamberlain, Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 99.32°WElev: 1693ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kennebec SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kennebec SD
 43.91°N 99.84°W (Elev. 1677 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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