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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

A Few Clouds

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 9 Dec 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chester SD

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester SD
 43.92°N 96.94°W (Elev. 1591 ft)
Last Update:
9:43 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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