Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Big Stone City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Stone City SD
 45.3°N 96.46°W (Elev. 971 ft)
6:37 am CST Feb 25, 2026
6am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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