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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Redfield SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Redfield SD
 44.87°N 98.53°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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