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.

Light Snow and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 33 G 54 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Aberdeen 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: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -37. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 7 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 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -37. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Aberdeen SD
 45.46°N 98.49°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
11:46 am CST Jan 21, 2026
11am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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