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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.15 in (987.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:33pm until February 17, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:33pm until February 17, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. West wind around 18 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 14 early. West wind around 18 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Cottonwood SD
 43.85°N 101.9°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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