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.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 pm 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

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 15 °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 -28. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 12 °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

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a 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 -28. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. 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 and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Pierre SD
 44.37°N 100.32°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
12:36 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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