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

MILBANK (K1D1)

Lat: 45.23°NLon: 96.57°WElev: 1116ft.

Mostly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Wilmot 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: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest  in the afternoon.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Wilmot SD
 45.47°N 96.73°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
5:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
6am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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