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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Milesville SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 35. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Milesville SD
 44.28°N 101.84°W (Elev. 2618 ft)
1:37 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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