Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	N 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	3 Aug 12:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Whiteclay NE

Red Flag Warning August 3, 01:50pm until August 3, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 3, 01:50pm until August 3, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Smoke and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Areas Smoke
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 62.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 66.