Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair and Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 37 G 51 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (999.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 18 Feb 1:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Milesville SD

Wind Advisory February 18, 02:30am until February 18, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 18, 02:30am until February 18, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Milesville SD
 44.39°N 101.82°W (Elev. 2507 ft)
1:37 am MST Feb 18, 2026
2am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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