Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood SD
 43.96°N 101.91°W (Elev. 2474 ft)
1:29 am MDT Aug 3, 2025
2am MDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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