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 today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sturgis SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11am, then rain.  High near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5am.  Low around 32. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am.  Low around 29. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11am, then rain. High near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5am. Low around 32. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 29. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Sturgis SD
 44.41°N 103.51°W (Elev. 3556 ft)
6:27 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
8am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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