Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mobridge, Mobridge Municipal Airport (KMBG)

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

A Few Clouds

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watauga SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 48 mph decreasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 48 mph decreasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watauga SD
 45.92°N 101.53°W (Elev. 2280 ft)
4:36 am MST Jan 14, 2026
5am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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