Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Piedmont SD

Red Flag Warning March 20, 09:41pm until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 20, 09:41pm until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Piedmont SD
 44.24°N 103.4°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
9:32 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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