Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 9, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

A Few Clouds and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NW 29 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	8 Dec 10:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 9, 11:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 47 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F⇓
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 37 by 9pm, then rising to around 43 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 53 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.