Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

Lat: 43.03°NLon: 102.52°WElev: 3330ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 1:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Wounded Knee SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 1am, then snow likely after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wounded Knee SD
 43.14°N 102.36°W (Elev. 3205 ft)
1:41 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
2pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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