Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Light Snow

-11°F

-24°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-35°F (-37°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:33 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

White Rock SD

Cold Weather Advisory until January 22, 06:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 22, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: -14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  in the afternoon.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -26. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of flurries. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -14. Wind chill values as low as -37. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -26. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
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Point Forecast:
White Rock SD
 45.92°N 96.56°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
4:37 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
4pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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