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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jul 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Central City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 74. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 74. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central City SD
 44.38°N 103.75°W (Elev. 4862 ft)
5:37 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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