Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Aberdeen, Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR)

Lat: 45.44°NLon: 98.41°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair and Breezy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 25 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1032.8 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Aberdeen SD

Cold Weather Advisory until January 22, 06:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 22, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -37. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -37. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Aberdeen SD
 45.46°N 98.49°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
2:07 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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