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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 4:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pine Ridge Airport SD

Red Flag Warning March 18, 05:31pm until March 18, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 18, 05:31pm until March 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pine Ridge Airport SD
 43.02°N 102.53°W (Elev. 3383 ft)
Last Update:
5:13 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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