Forecast Details for Wakpala, SD

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Current Alerts for Wakpala, SD: Winter Storm Watch Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon: Snow likely before 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 29. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?

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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.

In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds warn that severe weather is close.

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