Wanblee, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions

42°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 43% Dew Point 21°F Wind W 15 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 27.04 in.
Report from a personal weather station 19.3 mi. NW of central Wanblee
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Cloudy, Low 18F
 
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Clear, High 31F, Low 21F
31
21
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 59F, Low 28F
59
28
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 42F, Low 24F
42
24
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 36F
49
36
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 62F, Low 31F
62
31
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 33F
53
33

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 31°F to a high of 62°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 14°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 14°F.


This Date in Weather History

1944 - Typhoon Cobra, also known as the Typhoon of 1944 or Halsey's Typhoon, was the United States Navy designation for a tropical cyclone that struck the Task Force 38 in the during World War II in the Pacific. The typhoon was first observed on December 17 as it surprised a fleet of ships in the open waters of the western Pacific Ocean. Sustained winds associated with the storm were up to 100 mph with gusts to 140 mph. On December 18, the small but violent typhoon hit the Task Force while many of the ships were attempting to refuel. Due to the extreme seas and winds, three destroyers capsized and went down with practically all hands, while a cruiser, five aircraft carriers, and three destroyers suffered serious damage. Approximately 790 officers and men were lost or killed with another 80 injured. This storm inflicted more damage on the Navy than any storm since the hurricane at Apia, Samoa, in 1889.

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Wanblee, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Clear

Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 21 by 9pm, then rising to around 32 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.


About Wanblee, SD

Wanblee (Lakota: Waŋblí Hoȟpi; "Golden Eagle Nest") is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, located in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 674 at the 2020 census, virtually all of whom are members of the Oglala tribe of Lakota Sioux. Wanbli is the Lakota word for eagle, and the town was named for its proximity to Wanbli hohpi paha (Eagle Nest Butte). Wanblee is a few miles directly northeast of the North American continental pole of inaccessibility. The 1992 movie Thunderheart was partly filmed in Wanblee. It appeared as an unnamed town on the fictional Bear Creek Reservation, for which is actually located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

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