Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lead SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lead SD
 44.33°N 103.8°W (Elev. 5627 ft)
8:28 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
10am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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