Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Nov 3:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 9. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 5am. Low around 16. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 9. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 5am. Low around 16. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Owanka SD
 44.02°N 102.57°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
4:01 am MST Nov 27, 2025
4am MST Nov 27, 2025-6pm MST Dec 3, 2025
 
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