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.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Jan 11:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Pierre SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Becoming
Cloudy and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Windy. Chance
Sprinkles/Flurries
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 28 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

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 15.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.