Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Aberdeen, Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR)

Lat: 45.44°NLon: 98.41°WElev: 1299ft.

Light Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mellette SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -37. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -37. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mellette SD
 45.14°N 98.51°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
10:36 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
10pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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