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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 103.05°WElev: 3202ft.

Overcast and Windy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 51 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

Wind Advisory until January 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 17, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 23 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 23 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owanka SD
 44.02°N 102.57°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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