Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence 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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 29 Jan 1:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 9pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 9pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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)
1:02 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
1pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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