Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Freezing Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Apr 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Union Center SD

Winter Storm Warning April 3, 12:00am until April 4, 03:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain likely before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible.  Steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7am.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 29. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain or freezing rain likely before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 29. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Union Center SD
 44.62°N 102.65°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
8:08 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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