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.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 6 Mar 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Hitchcock SD

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 10:00am until March 7, 04:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then snow and sleet likely between 3pm and 5pm, then snow after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 53 °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 30. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then snow and sleet likely between 3pm and 5pm, then snow after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 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 30. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 48. East wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Hitchcock SD
 44.65°N 98.49°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
4:36 am CST Mar 6, 2026
4am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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