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

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

White Rock 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: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -42. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the afternoon.

    High: -12 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -42. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
White Rock SD
 45.92°N 96.56°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
6:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
7am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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