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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 21 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
10:51 pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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