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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 31 Mar 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then rain showers after 10pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 1pm. High near 38. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then rain showers after 10pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 1pm. High near 38. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Howard SD
 44°N 97.51°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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