Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind around 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wessington SD
 44.5°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
10:32 am CST Feb 25, 2026
11am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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