Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

Lat: 44.38°NLon: 100.29°WElev: 1742ft.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Draper SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. North wind around 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. North wind around 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Draper SD
 43.92°N 100.53°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
7:45 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
8am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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