Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Pierre SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 62. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 11am and 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 62. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 11am and 4pm. Patchy smoke between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Pierre SD
 44.37°N 100.38°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
2:37 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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