Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Aberdeen, Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR)

Lat: 45.44°NLon: 98.41°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia SD
 45.62°N 98.32°W (Elev. 1270 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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