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

MILBANK (K1D1)

Lat: 45.23°NLon: 96.57°WElev: 1116ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Milbank SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 86. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy smoke after 4am. Low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy smoke. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 86. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy smoke after 4am. Low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy smoke. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Milbank SD
 45.23°N 96.58°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
11:46 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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