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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	21 Jan 6:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 29 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 12 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -5 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 29 by 10am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming northwest 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 18 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -36. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.