Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 11:00 AM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	NW 16 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	15 Jan 12:55 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Union Center SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.