Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 8:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Pine Ridge Airport SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 08:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pine Ridge Airport SD
 43.02°N 102.53°W (Elev. 3383 ft)
7:26 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
9pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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