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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

Lat: 44.38°NLon: 100.29°WElev: 1742ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ESE Pierre Regional Airport SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ESE Pierre Regional Airport SD
 44.32°N 100.07°W (Elev. 1453 ft)
Last Update:
9:07 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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