Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 11. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 11. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD
 44.48°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
6:26 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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