Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

Red Flag Warning May 14, 05:16am until May 14, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 05:16am until May 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  High near 70. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Cottonwood SD
 43.85°N 101.9°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
4:23 am MDT May 14, 2026
5am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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