Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

Lat: 44.48°NLon: 103.78°WElev: 3898ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 29 Jan 7:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Lead SD

Winter Weather Advisory January 29, 07:40pm until January 30, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 29, 07:40pm until January 30, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 19. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 19. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lead SD
 44.35°N 103.77°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
7:27 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
7pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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