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Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Overcast and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester SD

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost between 9pm and 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost between 9pm and 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester SD
 43.9°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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