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Sturgis, South Dakota 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Sturgis SD
National Weather Service Forecast for:
Sturgis SD
Issued by: National Weather Service Rapid City, SD |
| Updated: 1:38 pm MDT Apr 25, 2026 |
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This
Afternoon
Chance
Rain/Snow
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Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
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Sunday
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
and Breezy
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Sunday
Night
Rain/Snow
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Monday
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
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Monday
Night
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
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Tuesday
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Showers
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Tuesday
Night
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
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Wednesday
Chance
Showers
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| Hi 41 °F |
Lo 31 °F |
Hi 41 °F |
Lo 32 °F |
Hi 42 °F |
Lo 31 °F |
Hi 47 °F |
Lo 34 °F |
Hi 57 °F |
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This Afternoon
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A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
Tonight
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A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
Sunday
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A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then rain showers. High near 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
Sunday Night
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Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 32. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
Monday
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Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. High near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
Monday Night
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A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
Tuesday
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Rain and snow showers likely before 11am, then rain showers. High near 47. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
Tuesday Night
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A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. |
Wednesday
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A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. |
Wednesday Night
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A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. |
Thursday
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A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. |
Thursday Night
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. |
Friday
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A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 62. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Sturgis SD.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
461
FXUS63 KUNR 251926
AFDUNR
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
126 PM MDT Sat Apr 25 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Rain and snow chances increase Sunday into Monday, with the
heaviest precipitation favored across the Black Hills and
central South Dakota.
- Cooler, unsettled weather continues through next week, with a
gradual warming trend towards the end of the week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Saturday)
Issued at 123 PM MDT Sat Apr 25 2026
Current upper-air water vapor imagery depicts the upper low over
southern SK, with multiple shortwaves embedded within the southern
half of the flow. At 500mb, a jet streak of 60kts is located over
the CWA, supporting lingering rain/snow showers over portions of the
CWA (per regional radar loop). Webcams are currently showing light
snow showers over portions of the Black Hills. WV imagery indicates
increasing low-level cloud cover across much of the CWA. Current
surface observations show temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s on
the plains and 20s in the Black Hills. Winds are
westerly/northwesterly over northwestern SD, gusting to 30 mph,
while the rest of the region is under lighter variable winds.
Current ensemble guidance suggests that the next system expected to
move through on Sunday has slowed down, resulting in the upper low
now slowly lifting northeastward Sunday morning (compared to late
Saturday night/early Sunday morning on previous runs). This shift is
likely to result in the main onset of rain/snow not occurring until
later Sunday morning. With this shift in timing, precipitation is
expected to persist through Monday afternoon. The highest QPF
amounts have shifted farther eastward (over eastern SD), however,
the 48 hr prob for >0.5" through 12Z Tuesday continues to show a 65
to 85% chance (NBM-CONUS) for much of western SD. Northeast WY is
looking less likely to see those amounts with only a 20 to 35%
chance (NBM-CONUS). Snowfall is expected to remain mainly confined
to the Black Hills, where there is a 45 to 65% chance (NBM-CONUS)
for >3" of total snowfall during the period.
As the upper low moves out, drier but still unsettled conditions are
expected through the rest of the week. A few weak disturbances may
bring additional beneficial precipitation to the region.
Temperatures are expected to remain at or below average for the
week, with highs mainly in the 50s and 60s after Monday.
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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS Through 18Z Sunday)
Issued At 1009 AM MDT Sat Apr 25 2026
MVFR-IFR conds will linger across south central South Dakota and
around the Black Hills this afternoon, with scattered snow
showers. Otherwise, VFR conditions expected elsewhere. The next
system will slowly move into the area tonight, with MVFR-IFR cigs
spreading northward through the region on Sunday.
&&
.UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
WY...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION/KEY MESSAGES...Schultz
AVIATION...MLS
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