Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Pierre SD

Cold Weather Advisory January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -29. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -29. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Pierre SD
 44.37°N 100.35°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
7:47 am CST Jan 21, 2026
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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