Colder, Windy, and a Light Snow for Travlers Heading Home

Sunday looks to kick us back into winter after several days of above normal and at times record-breaking warmth.

Beginning Saturday afternoon, winds will change direction from the southwest to the northwest across the west and intensify. These strong winds will move into eastern South Dakota by Saturday night, persisting through Sunday and into Sunday night. Gusts are expected to reach between 40 to 55 mph at times, before decreasing to 30 to 45 mph by Sunday night.

The chances of precipitation will start to filter into the west by late this afternoon and spread eastward during the overnight. Those along and east of Interstate 29, like Brookings, Sisseton, Sioux Falls, and Watertown, and then back over towards the Yankton and Vermillion areas, may see continued chances of light snow through parts of the day on Sunday.

Along with the chances of light snow and strong winds, areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility are possible later tonight and continuing through Sunday into early Monday morning.

The greatest likelihood of accumulating snow is expected along and east of the James River, with the heaviest snowfall anticipated near the Minnesota-South Dakota border and extending eastward into Minnesota.

In addition to the possibility of light snow and strong winds, temperatures will also fall, with wind chills (Feels Like Temperature) dropping to the teens and 20s below zero at times.

Improvements will slowly return by the start of the work week, with Feels Like Temperatures returning to above zero and the 30s and 40s returning to the south and west.

For the SD latest weather alerts, hourly forecast, extended detailed forecasts, and the latest conditions from nearby weather stations, see our local SD forecast pages.