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.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lead SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lead SD
 44.33°N 103.8°W (Elev. 5627 ft)
1:57 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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