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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chamberlain, Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 99.32°WElev: 1693ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Thompson SD

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Thompson SD
 44.05°N 99.4°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
11:36 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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