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.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Union Center SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Union Center SD
 44.62°N 102.65°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
4:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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