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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	20 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

Red Flag Warning March 20, 12:55pm until March 20, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 20, 12:55pm until March 20, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a steady temperature around 77. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.