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.

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW North Spearfish SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW North Spearfish SD
 44.47°N 103.97°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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