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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howard SD
 44°N 97.54°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
10:38 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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