Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

ONIDAMUNC (K98D)

Lat: 44.7°NLon: 100.1°WElev: 1874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gettysburg SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Gettysburg SD
 44.98°N 99.96°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
9:37 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
9am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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