Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Aberdeen, Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR)

Lat: 45.44°NLon: 98.41°WElev: 1299ft.

Unknown Precip and Windy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 30 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mellette SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -39. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -39. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Mellette SD
 45.14°N 98.51°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
9:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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