Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.42 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	22 Apr 2:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 02:36pm until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning April 22, 02:36pm until April 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.