There may not be an army of the dead at South Dakota's border, but it sure seems like the Night King is ushering in winter's extended stay.

Sioux Falls has gone more than a month without seeing temperatures above freezing — the longest amount of time in recent history.

You could say we've entered the Long Night.

Sioux Falls residents haven't had a chance to thaw since Feb. 3, according to data from the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls.

The second longest amount of time within the last decade that Sioux Falls didn't hit 32 degrees was during the 2010-2011 winter season when there were 24 straight days when the temperature didn't rise above freezing.

As of Tuesday, it's been 30 days.

But there's still a dream of spring in our forecast.

NWS meteorologists expect temperatures to finally rise above freezing on Saturday. Come Saturday, keep in mind how to thaw out safely.

The high of 35 degrees might feel like a heat wave relative to the past month's temperatures. The average temperature in February this year was about 19 degrees. The normal average temperature is 31.3 degrees.

But don't break out your shorts just yet. There's a 90 percent chance of snow on Saturday with a possibility of rain and a wintry mix of precipitation, according to Janice Maldonado, a meteorologist for NWS in Sioux Falls.

Saturday's warmer temperature is to blame for that.

"It'll be kind of a messy, active weekend," Maldonado said.

And the warmth will be evanescent, since temperatures will dip again after Saturday's storm.

NWS Forecast:

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with freezing drizzle after 7 p.m., then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 10. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Friday Night: Snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Rain and snow before 10 a.m., then snow between 10 a.m. and noon, then rain and snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow before 7 a.m. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Saturday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.