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

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

Lat: 44.48°NLon: 103.78°WElev: 3898ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lead SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am, then gradually ending.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 17. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lead SD
 44.29°N 103.8°W (Elev. 5761 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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