Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Jan 11:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 35. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  Steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 9pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 35. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 9pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD
 44.48°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
9:27 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
11pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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