Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Hill City, Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC)
Lat: 39.37°NLon: 99.83°WElev: 2224ft.
Fair
45°F
7°C
| Humidity | 80% |
| Wind Speed | E 7 mph |
| Barometer | 29.64 in (1003.1 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 39°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 41°F (5°C) |
| Last update | 17 Feb 12:53 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles ESE Palco KS
Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm
Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
WindyTuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
ClearWednesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
BreezyThursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Palco KS
39.22°N 99.51°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
39.22°N 99.51°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
12:31 am CST Feb 17, 2026
1am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
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