Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	20 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Union Center SD

Red Flag Warning March 20, 12:59pm until March 20, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 20, 12:59pm until March 20, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.