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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 81°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 8 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howard SD
 44°N 97.51°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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