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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. 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)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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