Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 11:30 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vale SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 64 by 5pm. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain, mainly after midnight.  Low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 64 by 5pm. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vale SD
 44.63°N 103.41°W (Elev. 2759 ft)
12:17 pm MDT Oct 4, 2025
12pm MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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