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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

Lat: 43.03°NLon: 102.52°WElev: 3330ft.

Fair and Windy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 28 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Pine Ridge Airport SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Pine Ridge Airport SD
 43.02°N 102.53°W (Elev. 3383 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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