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    When
    Until 10:00 AM
    Where
    Corson; Campbell; McPherson; Walworth; Edmunds; Dewey; Potter; Faulk; Stanley; Sully; Hughes; Hyde; Hand; Jones; Lyman; Buffalo

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

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    Winds have decreased below advisory criteria.

    Areas: Corson; Campbell; McPherson; Walworth; Edmunds; Dewey; Potter; Faulk; Stanley; Sully; Hughes; Hyde; Hand; Jones; Lyman; Buffalo

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Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KMBG

Artas, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 45°7°, gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today.

Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°).

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like
37°3°
Wind chill from 18 mph30 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind
18 mph30 km/hgusts 29 mph46 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry · down to 23°−5° by 4 PM
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–5 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 50°10° today at 2 PM
  • Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Below freezing Monday from 6 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 32°0° · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)32°0°20%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h76%80%0
Sat 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)35°2°0%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h73%79%1
Sat 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)38°3°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h63%80%1
Sat 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)40°4°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h53%68%2
Sat 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)42°6°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h46%60%3
Sat 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)44°7°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h41%61%3
Sat 3pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)44°7°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h37%37%3
Sat 4pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)45°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h34%33%3
Sat 5pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)46°8°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h33%28%2
Sat 6pMostly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h35%27%1
Sat 7pClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h41%21%0
Sat 8pClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h48%4%0
Sat 9pClear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%4%0
Sat 10pClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h54%22%0
Sat 11pClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h54%28%0
Sun 12aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h59%35%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%23%0
Sun 2aClear34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h58%34%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%58%0
Sun 4aClear33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%25%0
Sun 5aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h66%64%0
Sun 6aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h63%72%0
Sun 7aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)25°−4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%86%0
Sun 9aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h66%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%99%1
Sun 11aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h43%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)41°5°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h40%99%3
Sun 2pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h38%98%3
Sun 3pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h38%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h38%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h39%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)42°6°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h45%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)38°3°30%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h57%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)36°2°30%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h62%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)35°2°30%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h64%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)34°1°30%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)32°0°30%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°10%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)29°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h79%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)29°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°10%12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)24°−4°10%13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h82%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)23°−5°10%13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h82%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)21°−6°30%14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h85%100%0
Mon 8aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)22°−6°30%14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h82%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 12 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 32°0°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 34°1°

      90% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 34°1°

      80% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 34°1°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Fog, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% 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
    45°7°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      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°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 28°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 30°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    67% chance of snow, high 41°, low 27°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)

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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 190

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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Eureka · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1877–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Record high
82°28° in 1989
Record low
7°−14° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +16°+9°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+12°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:08 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 29 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour
5:55–6:56 PM
Morning 7:49–8:50 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:08 PM
Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:08–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Artas. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.