Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Whitewood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Whitewood SD
 44.42°N 103.63°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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