Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 28, 09:00 AM MDT until March 28, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.55 in (1036.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 2:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Pine Ridge Airport SD

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.