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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

Wind Advisory February 17, 09:00pm until February 18, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wessington SD
 44.5°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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