Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Allen SD

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Allen SD
 43.3°N 102.01°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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