Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 46 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Mission Ridge SD

Cold Weather Advisory January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 05:47pm until January 21, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 05:47pm until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -32. North wind 11 to 18 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -32. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: -4 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. North northwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -32. North wind 11 to 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -32. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Mission Ridge SD
 44.49°N 100.72°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
5:36 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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