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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Central City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Central City SD
 44.42°N 103.81°W (Elev. 5364 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm MST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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