Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 4 Mar 10:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Porcupine SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 39. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 39. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Porcupine SD
 43.31°N 102.37°W (Elev. 3015 ft)
10:36 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
11pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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