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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.18 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Sturgis SD

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 16. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 16. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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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:
11:31 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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