Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Sturgis SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Sturgis SD
 44.36°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4610 ft)
8:16 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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