Wounded Knee, South Dakota Weather
Wounded Knee, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wounded Knee, Oglala Lakota County.
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About Wounded Knee, South Dakota
Wounded Knee lies on a wide, windswept plain, where the sky seems to stretch to an impossible horizon. It lies 78.1 miles south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 146°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Manderson-White Horse Creek. The land here is a study in subtle ochres and muted greens, a vast expanse broken only by the gentle undulations of the prairie and the occasional stand of cottonwood trees that cluster near the creek bed. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, theatrical shadows that paint the landscape in shades of gold and deep umber, a fleeting beauty that can catch the breath. The air, dry and carrying the scent of sagebrush and distant dust, often whispers secrets across the grasses. The very earth of Wounded Knee holds the weight of a profound and somber history, a place forever marked by the tragic events of 1890. The Oglala Lakota people, whose ancestral lands encompass this area, continue to call Wounded Knee home, their lives interwoven with the enduring spirit of their heritage. The local economy, like much of this region, is rooted in ranching and agriculture, with cattle grazing on the vast pastures that define the surrounding terrain. Though the scars of the past are undeniable, there is a quiet resilience here, a deep connection to the land that sustains the community and its traditions, a testament to the enduring strength of the Lakota people.
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| Location | Wounded Knee, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.140544°N, 102.365715°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57794 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wounded Knee, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wounded Knee, South Dakota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Wounded Knee includes coordinates 43.140544°N, 102.365715°W, situated in Oglala Lakota County. ZIP code 57794. Telephone area code: 605. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
