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

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

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

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Batesland SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Batesland SD
 43.1°N 102.21°W (Elev. 3451 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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