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Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 4 Apr 7:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owanka SD
 44.02°N 102.57°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
7:32 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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