Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Unknown Precip Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 6 Mar 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Patchy fog before 7pm.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Friday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wessington SD
 44.5°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
2:11 am CST Mar 6, 2026
2am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database