Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Stephan SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind around 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East northeast wind 15 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 13 to 17 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East northeast wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 13 to 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Stephan SD
 44.33°N 99.53°W (Elev. 2149 ft)
7:37 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
7pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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