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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Whitewood SD

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 2pm, then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
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)
Last Update:
6:21 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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