Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lead SD

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Lead SD
 44.35°N 103.77°W (Elev. 5322 ft)
4:08 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
6am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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