Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Lat: 44.86°NLon: 98.53°WElev: 1309ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frankfort SD
 44.87°N 98.32°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
5:06 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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