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

2 Miles NNE Central City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 16 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 28. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 9 mph becoming east 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 21. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Central City SD
 44.4°N 103.75°W (Elev. 5253 ft)
4:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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