Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winner, Bob Wiley Field Airport (KICR)

Lat: 43.39°NLon: 99.84°WElev: 2031ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Carter SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carter SD
 43.39°N 100.2°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
5:36 am CST Feb 25, 2026
6am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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