Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spearfish / Clyde Ice (KSPF)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Dec 3:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Fruitdale SD

High Wind Warning December 9, 08:00am until December 10, 02:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by 11am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Steady temperature around 36. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by 11am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Steady temperature around 36. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Fruitdale SD
 44.74°N 103.72°W (Elev. 2963 ft)
3:22 pm MST Dec 8, 2025
4pm MST Dec 8, 2025-6pm MST Dec 15, 2025
 
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