Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wessington SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 03:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  High near 22. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow between 10am and 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 22. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind 9 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wessington SD
 44.5°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
2:11 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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