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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Dec 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Spearfish SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 5am. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °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 10. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 5am. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Spearfish SD
 44.5°N 103.85°W (Elev. 3911 ft)
4:21 am MST Dec 24, 2025
6am MST Dec 24, 2025-6pm MST Dec 30, 2025
 
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