Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hill City, Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC)

Lat: 39.37°NLon: 99.83°WElev: 2224ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Nicodemus KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle after 8pm, mixing with freezing rain after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle then
    Areas
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle after 8pm, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Nicodemus KS
 39.38°N 99.57°W (Elev. 1936 ft)
1:21 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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