Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Light Drizzle

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Fort Meade SD
 44.48°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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