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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Midland SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Midland SD
 44.23°N 101.36°W (Elev. 2211 ft)
1:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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