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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.14 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

Red Flag Warning February 17, 01:03pm until February 17, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 17, 01:03pm until February 17, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD
 44.48°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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