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.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:35 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 January 21, 08:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Wilmot SD
 45.47°N 96.73°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
12:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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