Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Cottonwood SD
 43.85°N 101.9°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
12:16 am MST Jan 15, 2026
1am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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