Owanka, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

46°F
Feels Like 41°F  
Humidity 55% Dew Point 31°F Wind S 9 MPH Gusts 13 Barometer 29.8 in.
Solar Rad 315 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.6 mi. NE of central Owanka
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 61F, Low 30F
61
30
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 61F, Low 19F
40%
61
19
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 23F
35
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 59F, Low 27F
59
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 41F, Low 23F
50%
41
23
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 26F
43
26
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 54F
54
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 61°F to a low of 35°F, then recover to 54°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 15°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Owanka, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 34 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph becoming east 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 23 by 8pm, then rising to around 32 during the remainder of the night. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.


About Owanka, SD

Owanka is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the United States Census Bureau, Owanka has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57767.

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