Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KPIR

Agar, SD weather

Windy and 46°8°.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 38°3°

Feels like: 38°3°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 12 mph19 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 4 PM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.12 inHg+4.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 7 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 2 PM
High 52°11° today at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 3.2 in81 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from 6 AM

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 2 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	60%	80%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	56%	80%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	50%	78%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	37%	85%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	33%	84%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	36%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  100% chance · 1.2 in32 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 5 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
48°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
65% chance of rain, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
98% chance of snow, high 40°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–61°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 161

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Onida 4 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
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Agar weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:58 PM; Morning 7:49–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:10 PM; Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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