Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD
 44.37°N 103.44°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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