Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sturgis SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:48am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:48am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sturgis SD
 44.41°N 103.51°W (Elev. 3556 ft)
9:42 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
10am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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