Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Hitchcock SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Hitchcock SD
 44.65°N 98.49°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
8:57 am CST Feb 27, 2026
9am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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