Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rapid City, Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Owanka SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 2. East wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 1. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 9 by 9pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -7. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 8 early. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 2. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 1. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 9 by 9pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -7. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 8 early. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Owanka SD
 44.02°N 102.57°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
9:41 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
11pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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