Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chamberlain, Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 99.32°WElev: 1693ft.

Overcast

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.65 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 30 Jan 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Thompson SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Thompson SD
 44.05°N 99.4°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
9:37 am CST Jan 30, 2026
10am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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