Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Hitchcock SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 15 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Hitchcock SD
 44.65°N 98.49°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
12:41 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
1pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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