Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chamberlain, Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 99.32°WElev: 1693ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Thompson SD

Cold Weather Advisory January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 13 by noon, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -31. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. East wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 13 by noon, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -31. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. East wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Thompson SD
 44.05°N 99.4°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
4:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
5am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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