Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	30 Jul 7:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Blunt SD

Severe T-storm Watch July 30, 08:39pm until July 30, 10:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch July 30, 08:39pm until July 30, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Thu
Severe T-storm Watch
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 91 °F
Hot and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.