Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lead SD

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 4, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm.  Low around 20. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 21 by noon. Wind chill values as low as 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 18. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 20. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 21 by noon. Wind chill values as low as 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lead SD
 44.33°N 103.83°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
5:48 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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