Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Central City SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, 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)
1:21 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
1pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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