Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fort Pierre SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 16 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fort Pierre SD
 44.39°N 100.41°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
8:36 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
8pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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