Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KHON

Alpena, SD weather

Windy and 48°9°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (90%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 7 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 2 PM
High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 5.5 in140 mm)

This afternoonNear 54°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	53%	94%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	91%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	95%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	63%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	99%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	98%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  90% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 37°3°
  100% chance · 2.1 in53 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  100% chance · 2 in51 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°6°
  100% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  100% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
90% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
100% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

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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

James River at Huron

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 368 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Forestburg

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Huron Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+27°+15°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alpena weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:52 PM; Morning 7:41–8:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:04 PM; Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Alpena. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.