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Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Chester SD

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00am
High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 7 inches.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 26. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery.

    Low: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 7 inches.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 26. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Chester SD
 43.94°N 97°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
7:23 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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