Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD
 44.48°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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