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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Lead SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 13. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 9 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: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 13. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 14 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 24. West wind 7 to 9 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 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Lead SD
 44.35°N 103.83°W (Elev. 6112 ft)
4:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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