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.

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Milesville SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 58 °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 20. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °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 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 14 to 16 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 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
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)
1:57 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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