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 N Piedmont SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Piedmont SD
 44.28°N 103.41°W (Elev. 3983 ft)
1:36 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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