Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)

Lat: 43.03° N Lon: 102.52° W Elev: 3330 ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 24 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 May 9:52 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Northern Oglala Lakota

Overnight
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Breezy with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Windy with lows around 40. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s.



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1045 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
 
 

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