Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Fort Pierre SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Fort Pierre SD
 44.44°N 100.41°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
11:06 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
11am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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