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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

White Rock SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 9. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 9. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
White Rock SD
 45.92°N 96.56°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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