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

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Interior SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Interior SD
 43.72°N 101.98°W (Elev. 2343 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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