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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 G 12 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Jul 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Bethlehem SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Bethlehem SD
 44.3°N 103.56°W (Elev. 4754 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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