Pine Ridge, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 35°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 23°F Wind WSW 9 MPH Barometer 30.01 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.1 mi. ENE of central Pine Ridge
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Clear, Low 24F
 
24
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 52F, Low 31F
52
31
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 29F
55
29
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 63F, Low 18F
63
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 23F
38
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 63F, Low 29F
63
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain And Snow, High 46F, Low 21F
50%
46
21

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 52°F, reaching 63°F before cooling to 38°F, then recovering to 46°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 15°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - The temperature at Helena, MT, plunged 79 degrees in 24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours, from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.

More on this and other weather history

Pine Ridge, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.


About Pine Ridge, SD

Pine Ridge (Lakota: wazíbló) is a census-designated place (CDP) and the most populous community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,138 at the 2020 census. It is the tribal headquarters of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

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