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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 17 Mar 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Fort Meade SD
 44.37°N 103.44°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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