Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mobridge, Mobridge Municipal Airport (KMBG)

Lat: 45.55°NLon: 100.41°WElev: 1713ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Wakpala SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Wakpala SD
 45.59°N 100.6°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
11:41 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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