Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Cottonwood SD
 43.85°N 101.9°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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