Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lead SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lead SD
 44.33°N 103.8°W (Elev. 5627 ft)
3:52 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
5pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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