Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD
 44.48°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
11:56 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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