Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Mar 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Whitewood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Whitewood SD
 44.42°N 103.63°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
2:37 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
2am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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