Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Aug 12:30 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Vale SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Vale SD
 44.51°N 103.13°W (Elev. 2585 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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