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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Overcast and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Jan 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Central City SD

High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 21 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 34 to 44 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Central City SD
 44.4°N 103.75°W (Elev. 5253 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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