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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Central City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Central City SD
 44.35°N 103.92°W (Elev. 5486 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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