Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

Wind Advisory January 13, 03:28pm until January 13, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 13, 03:28pm until January 13, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owanka SD
 44.02°N 102.57°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
2:11 pm MST Jan 13, 2026
3pm MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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