Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

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

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Sturgis SD

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 4, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am.  Low around 29. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 25. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am. Low around 29. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 25. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Sturgis SD
 44.36°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4610 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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