Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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Lat: 44.42°NLon: 103.38°WElev: 3243ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm.  High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD
 44.48°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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