Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 29 Mar 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Union Center SD

Fire Weather Watch March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southeast wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southeast wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Union Center SD
 44.62°N 102.65°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
8:52 am MDT Mar 29, 2026
9am MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database