Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Mar 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 9am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain likely before 9am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wessington SD
 44.5°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
9:36 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
10pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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