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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lead SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °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 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lead SD
 44.33°N 103.83°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
5:13 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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