Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KIEN

White Clay, NE weather

Overcast and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy · Feels like 33°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the north. 35–21 mph34 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 3 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Dry until midnight
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 11 AM
High 51°11° today at 3 PM
Rain tonight from midnight (100%, 1.9 in49 mm)
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain all morning (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	98%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	62%	85%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	53%	87%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	47%	58%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	89%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	34%	81%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	30%	78%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	77%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	56%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 40°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 32°0°
  90% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.86 in22 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
86% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
93% chance of rain, high 43°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–63°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

White Clay Creek near Oglala

12 mi

Level: 6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee

14 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Nebraska-South Dakota State Line

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oglala

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Pine Ridge Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+21°+12°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

White Clay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:11 PM; Morning 6:56–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from White Clay. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.