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Observed 3:05 AM MDT at KIEN

Pine Ridge, SD weather

Mostly clear and 48°9°.

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°), high 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 4 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 7 AM (dry)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 5 AM
  • Low 36°2° today at 7 AM
  • Above 40°4° today by 9 AM
  • High 51°11° today at 3 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 0.69 in18 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h65%93%0
Sat 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)40°4°20%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%75%0
Sat 5aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)34°1°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h73%61%0
Sat 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)29°−2°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h82%59%0
Sat 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)26°−3°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h82%70%0
Sat 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)27°−3°0%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%75%0
Sat 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)32°0°0%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h70%79%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)34°1°0%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h62%68%1
Sat 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)36°2°0%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h53%68%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)39°4°0%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%41%3
Sat 1pMostly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)42°6°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h40%40%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)45°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h34%34%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h30%35%1
Sat 4pPartly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h30%37%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h31%35%0
Sat 6pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h40%32%0
Sat 7pClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%30%0
Sat 8pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)38°3°10%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h52%42%0
Sat 9pCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)40°4°10%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%70%0
Sat 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°10%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%74%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)39°4°10%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°30%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%90%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°30%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%94%0
Sun 2aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°30%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%99%0
Sun 3aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)34°1°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)32°0°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h75%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)31°−1°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%100%0
Sun 6aDrizzle34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)29°−2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h92%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)29°−2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h92%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)29°−2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)33°1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)40°4°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)33°1°100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)33°1°100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)32°0°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 36°2°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. 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

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 36°2°

      90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.61 in15 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow before 9am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. 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, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. 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

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      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

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      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
    52°11°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      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
    44°7°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow showers. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 52°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    88% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    92% chance of snow, high 42°, low 31°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 48–63°.

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

11 mi
Level
6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee

13 mi
Level
0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 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 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oglala

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
94 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% 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
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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 6°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Forecast high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Record high
80°27° in 1999
Record low
19°−7° in 1997

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. +13°+7°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +21°+12°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Pine Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:53 PM.

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 6:57–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:11–6:22 PM
Morning 6:45–6:57 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Pine Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.