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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Union Center SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Union Center SD
 44.62°N 102.65°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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