Observed 11:40 AM MDT at KIEN

Wounded Knee, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 45°7°, snow tomorrow ~6–11 AM (96%).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 17 mph27 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 2–3 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 50°10° today at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 2.7 in69 mm)
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM

This afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
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 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	47%	89%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	90%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	34%	84%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	33%	82%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	72%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	35%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°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	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 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. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 33, 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°–45°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 35°2°
  60% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°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
38°3°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
89% chance of snow, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
94% chance of snow, high 42°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–62°.

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

Wounded Knee Creek at Wounded Knee

0.5 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Porcupine Creek near Sharps Corner

13 mi

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

White Clay Creek near Oglala

16 mi

Level: 6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oglala

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 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 25 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 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

Wounded Knee 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: 5:12–6:10 PM; Morning 6:56–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Wounded Knee. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.