Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 19 May 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Fruitdale SD

Frost Advisory May 20, 12:00am until May 20, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Fruitdale SD
 44.74°N 103.72°W (Elev. 2963 ft)
5:41 pm MDT May 19, 2026
7pm MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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