Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KABR

Ashton, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like: 40°4°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north-northwest. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 4 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

None rain starting around 5:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 1 PM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (80%, 0.87 in22 mm)

This morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain 2–6 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	63%	81%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	59%	82%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	52%	90%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	46%	82%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	41%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	61%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°5°
  100% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 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
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
57% chance of rain, high 49°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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 near Ashton

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 464 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake Creek above Ashton

2.1 mi

Level: 1262 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake Creek near Ashton

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Redfield

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 386 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:52 PM; Morning 7:43–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ashton, SD weather

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Rivers

James River near Ashton

Snake Creek above Ashton

Snake Creek near Ashton

James River near Redfield

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon