Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

STURGIS (K49B)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 8 Jul 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW Opal SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Windy.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Windy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Windy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW Opal SD
 44.76°N 102.87°W (Elev. 2881 ft)
2:28 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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