Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

A Few Clouds

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wessington SD
 44.5°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
2:36 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
3pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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