Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 28, 09:00 AM MDT until March 28, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.42 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 9:52 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Porcupine SD

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 15 early. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.