(MOBRIDGE) Winter 2025-26 has been a relatively mild one despite a few cold days, strong winds, blowing snow and dense fog. The forecast calls for daytime temperatures well above normal. The National Weather Service is forecasting temps for the Mobridge area to hang in the 40th through Thursday Janu ary 8th with a slight cool down Friday with a high in the upper 30’s and a high Saturday in the upper 20’s with a rebound back into the 40’s on Sunday January 10th. The average high in Mobridge is 26 degrees with an average low in the single digits. Mobridge hit 39 degrees on Saturday January 11th last year with another warm-up into the 40’s on the second full week of January. 43 degrees on the 15th and 46 degrees on 16th. Winters have not been too terrible tough as of late and it begs the question, “Is this the new normal”? Winter is far from over and if you believe in the “90 Fog Forecast.” March 15 though April 4th 2026, according to the folklore, could bring lots of snow…or rain if we are lucky! What is the 90 Day Fog Forecast? The “90-day fog rule” is a folk forecasting proverb, not a scientific prediction, suggesting that heavy fog in the morning indicates precipitation (rain or snow) exactly 90 days later. While not backed by meteorology, some observers believe this pattern is often accurate, often within a five-day window.  ...read more read less