Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bowman Regional Airport (KBWW)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 103.3°WElev: 2965ft.

Unknown Precip and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 46 G 62 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 16 Jan 1:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Ludlow SD

High Wind Warning January 16, 01:24am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning January 16, 01:24am until January 16, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Ludlow SD
 45.98°N 103.25°W
11:36 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
1am MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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