Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Whitewood SD

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 4, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 9am. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Temperature falling to around 28 by 9am. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Whitewood SD
 44.42°N 103.63°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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