Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Wounded Knee SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Wounded Knee SD
 43.1°N 102.36°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
7pm MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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