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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Pierre SD

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. North wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. North wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Pierre SD
 44.37°N 100.35°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
3pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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