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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Sturgis SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Sturgis SD
 44.36°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4610 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 am MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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