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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 16 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. Steady temperature around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph increasing to 39 to 49 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Showers. Steady temperature around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph increasing to 39 to 49 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell SD
 44.71°N 103.41°W (Elev. 2805 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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