Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 24 Feb 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 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 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind around 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wessington SD
 44.5°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
5:37 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
6pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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