Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Midland SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast 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, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Midland SD
 44.23°N 101.36°W (Elev. 2211 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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