Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KYKN

St. Helena, NE weather

Windy and 52°11°, rain ~1–2 PM (43%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 30 mph49 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

None rain starting around 5:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 11 AM (30%)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 11 AM–2 PM
Rain today 1 PM–tomorrow 7 AM (70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–6 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 3.9 in99 mm)

This morningNear 57°14° · Rain 10–11 AM (30%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
This afternoonNear 57°14° · Rain 1–6 PM (50%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 43°6° · Rain all morning (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	80%	93%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	73%	92%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	66%	91%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	64%	70%	4
Sat 2p	Showers	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	54%	73%	4
Sat 3p	Showers	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Showers	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	99%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	99%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	71%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	84%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	88%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	94%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	98%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	99%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	35°2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	35°2°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  80% chance · 0.71 in18 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  90% chance · 2.1 in54 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
48% chance of rain, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
37% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
90% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bow Creek near Wynot

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marne Creek at Yankton

8.1 mi

Level: 1169 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Yankton

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 24,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near St. James

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 32.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Yankton Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1932–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

St. Helena weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:50 PM; Morning 7:35–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from St. Helena. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

St. Helena, NE weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bow Creek near Wynot

Marne Creek at Yankton

Missouri River at Yankton

Missouri River near St. James

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon