Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 8 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Mission Ridge SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Mission Ridge SD
 44.66°N 100.94°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
6:46 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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