Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

Lat: 44.42°NLon: 103.38°WElev: 3243ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell SD
 44.71°N 103.41°W (Elev. 2805 ft)
10:47 am MDT Sep 12, 2026
12pm MDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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