Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Dec 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lead SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by midnight. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by midnight. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lead SD
 44.33°N 103.8°W (Elev. 5627 ft)
4:21 am MST Dec 24, 2025
6am MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 30, 2025
 
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