Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 24 Dec 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Whitewood SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 55 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 55 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Whitewood SD
 44.42°N 103.63°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
1:36 am MST Dec 24, 2025
2am MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 30, 2025
 
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