PM Weather

Meteorologist Drew Lerner provides a detailed weather forecast for the Red River Farm Network region, covering North Dakota, northern South Dakota, and northwestern Minnesota. The forecast highlights ongoing light precipitation with minimal impact, accompanied by breezy conditions and gusts up to 45 mph in western areas due to a deep low-pressure system moving eastward. Winds will moderate slightly in the east, peaking at 30–40 mph. A surface high pressure system is expected to clear skies by dawn the next day, but a weak disturbance will bring scattered rain and snow to parts of South Dakota and western Minnesota later in the day. Temperatures will fluctuate, with afternoon highs in the 30s and 40s for the next two days, followed by a significant warming trend. By Saturday and Sunday, highs are expected to reach the 50s, 60s, and even 80s in South Dakota's Badlands, while nighttime lows will dip into the 20s and 30s before gradually warming into the 40s and 50s by Sunday morning. The forecast concludes with a brief mention of the next cooling trend.