Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Midland SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Midland SD
 44.23°N 101.36°W (Elev. 2211 ft)
7:27 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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