Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.18 in (988.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Pierre SD

Wind Advisory until February 18, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 18, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Pierre SD
 44.37°N 100.32°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
8:56 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
9pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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