Wakpala, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 24°F
Feels Like 12°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 21°F Wind NNE 14 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer 28.87 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.2 mi. S of central Wakpala
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Blowing Snow, Low 0F
50%
 
0
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Blowing Snow, High 6F, Low -4F
50%
6
-4
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 3F, Low -11F
20%
3
-11
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Sunny, High 21F, Low 12F
21
12
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 24F
36
24
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 26F
45
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 39F, Low 12F
20%
39
12

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 6°F to a low of 3°F mid-week, then warm to 45°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1969 - The worst tornado of record for western Washington State tracked south of Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to 200 yards in width, began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars damage.

More on this and other weather history

Wakpala, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.


About Wakpala, SD

Wakpala is an unincorporated community in Corson County, South Dakota, United States, on the west side of the Missouri River, north-northwest of Mobridge. Wakpala is within the boundaries of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, and its name loosely translates to "creek" in the Lakota language, with Oak Creek running south on its eastern edge. Chief Gall (Piji, Phizí) is buried at Saint Elizabeth Episcopal Cemetery here and Chief Sitting Bull (Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake) is possibly buried under a concrete bust bearing his name a few miles south of town in the Mobridge area. Sitting Bull was originally buried at Fort Yates, North Dakota, but an effort was made to exhume his bones and rebury him at the present site. The annual Wakpala Wacipi (dance or powwow) is held on the last weekend in August.

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