Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 29 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD

Fire Weather Watch March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD
 44.37°N 103.44°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
1:02 am MDT Mar 29, 2026
3am MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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