Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KBKX

Arlington, SD weather

Rainy and 48°9°, rain ~5–6 PM (64%).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Rain · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 4 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Dry break tonight 7 PM–7 AM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 5.5 in140 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 7–10 AM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from noon

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 44°7° · Rain 7 AM–noon (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · 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 4p	Showers	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	90%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast 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
35°2°–42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Rain 1.2 in29 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 2 in51 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  100% chance · 1.4 in36 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
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 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
43°6°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
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°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 56 mph89 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
64% chance of rain, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
83% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 45°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

North Deer Creek above Brookings

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1600 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Bruce

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1651 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Estelline

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1639 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:47 PM; Morning 7:36–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Arlington. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Today

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Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Deer Creek above Brookings

Big Sioux River near Bruce

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

Big Sioux River near Estelline

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon