Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Sep 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Mission Ridge SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Mission Ridge SD
 44.49°N 100.72°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
10:16 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
10am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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