South Dakota Weather March 5 Midday - Winter Weather Advisory

Good afternoon. South Dakota. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, we've got a gorgeous split across the state today. Out west? You're basking in 68 degrees — windows down, jacket optional. Head east and you're at 61 under some clouds. Not bad at all. Because tonight we're flipping the script. In the next 24 hours. Rain rolls into eastern South Dakota after 7 P.M. Some of those storms overnight could get rowdy — quarter-sized hail and wind gusts hitting 60 miles an hour. Out west, you'll catch a quick shot of rain around 11 P.M. Before it switches to snow overnight. Central areas stay partly cloudy with lows dropping to 29 degrees. Friday's the messy one. Eastern South Dakota sees rain through the morning — heaviest right around 10 A.M. — then it transitions to snow Friday night. We're talking wintry mix with freezing rain possible as temps crash from 52 degrees down to 39 by afternoon. Western South Dakota wakes up to snow and brutal wind chills near 18 degrees around 7 A.M. Northwest winds howl at 17 to 23 miles an hour with gusts to 38. Central areas catch snow between 9 A.M. and 2 P.M., with highs near 39. Saturday brings sunshine back statewide. Highs range from 46 in the east to 61 out west. Sunday looks even better — 66 to 72 degrees under blue skies. For next week. Monday stays mild in the upper 50s to low 60s. Tuesday brings another system with rain and snow possible, then temps tumble to the 40s and 50s. Wednesday looks mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s. That Friday transition is going to be rough. Have the layers ready. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.