Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Central City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 34. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 13. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 34. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 13. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Central City SD
 44.42°N 103.81°W (Elev. 5364 ft)
1:56 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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