Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winner, Bob Wiley Field Airport (KICR)

Lat: 43.39°NLon: 99.84°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.28 in (991.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Ideal SD

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 3. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 3. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Ideal SD
 43.48°N 99.76°W (Elev. 2343 ft)
10:52 am CST Feb 17, 2026
11am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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