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

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 06:00 PM CST until January 16, 06:00 PM CST

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 Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Jan 8:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

9 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
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Sprinkles and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west 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 9 to 19 mph increasing to 22 to 32 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 29 to 36 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 27. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 41 mph, with gusts 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. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. 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 6. North northwest wind 9 to 15 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 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 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 32.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.