Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD
 44.37°N 103.44°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
5:48 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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