Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chamberlain, Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 99.32°WElev: 1693ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Thompson SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 4am. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 4am. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Thompson SD
 44.05°N 99.4°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
11:36 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
12am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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