Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chamberlain, Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 99.32°WElev: 1693ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Thompson SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 14 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 11 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Thompson SD
 44.05°N 99.4°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
7:37 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
8pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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