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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Creighton SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny 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 18. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph 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 18. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Creighton SD
 44.29°N 102.18°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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