Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Wounded Knee SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Wounded Knee SD
 43.05°N 102.32°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
6:29 am MDT Aug 5, 2025
7am MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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