Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sisseton, Sisseton Municipal Airport (K8D3)

Lat: 45.67°NLon: 96.99°WElev: 1161ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.24 in (991.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waubay SD

Wind Advisory February 18, 12:00am until February 18, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am.  Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waubay SD
 45.33°N 97.31°W (Elev. 1811 ft)
8:36 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
8pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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