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Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the South Dakota Weather Podcast — it's Sunday, February 22nd. Step outside right now and you'll feel 4 degrees statewide. But here's where it gets interesting: by this afternoon, the state splits like a cracked windshield.
Eastern South Dakota stays locked in the deep freeze. You'll barely scrape 21 degrees around 4 P.M. Winds from the north-northwest at 11 miles an hour make it feel like minus 13 around 5 A.M. — that's the kind of cold that finds every gap in your coat. Tonight? You drop to 1 degree by 4 A.M. Monday. Cover that skin if you're heading out early.
Central South Dakota gets a slightly gentler version. You'll wake up to 5 degrees around 7 A.M., then climb to 25 by 4 P.M. Still chilly, with winds at 8 miles an hour making it feel like minus 11 early on. Partly cloudy skies tonight, but no ...
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