Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Faith (KD07)

Lat: 45.03°NLon: 102.02°WElev: 2582ft.

Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 3:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Howes SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Howes SD
 44.59°N 102.17°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
3:13 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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