Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

Lat: 44.48°NLon: 103.78°WElev: 3898ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Dec 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rochford SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 5pm.  High near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Low around 16. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 5pm. High near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 16. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rochford SD
 44.18°N 103.76°W (Elev. 5692 ft)
12:21 pm MST Dec 9, 2025
3pm MST Dec 9, 2025-6pm MST Dec 16, 2025
 
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