Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KIEN

Oglala, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–18 mph29 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

28°16° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 6 AM
High 52°11° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 2 in51 mm)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	44%	69%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	39%	87%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	36%	45%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	30%	74%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	27%	33%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	26%	72%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	72%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1.1 in2.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
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, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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: 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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  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 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°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
39°4°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
46°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
84% chance of rain, high 47°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
90% chance of snow, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–63°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)

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

3.4 mi

Level: 6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oglala

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 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 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee

18 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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 5°3° 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

Oglala 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 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:11 PM; Morning 6:57–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Oglala. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.