Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)

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

Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mission Ridge SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between noon and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East southeast wind around 14 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Mission Ridge SD
 44.7°N 100.76°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
8:32 am CST Feb 25, 2026
9am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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