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.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Union Center SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Union Center SD
 44.55°N 102.68°W (Elev. 2940 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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