Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -36. North wind 10 to 18 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -35. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -12. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -36. North wind 10 to 18 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -35. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. 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)
1:07 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
1pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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