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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 7 Dec 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chester SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 9. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F⇑

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 9. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester SD
 43.92°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1591 ft)
Last Update:
4:54 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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