Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KCNB

Astoria, SD weather

Windy and 55°13°, rain ~11 AM–1 PM (47%).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Windy

Wind: 21 mph33 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 2 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure (notable): 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (50%, 0.26 in6.6 mm)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until noon
Dry break tonight 6 PM–3 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tonight from 3 AM (90%, 2.2 in57 mm)

This morningNear 58°14° · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 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 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	80%	100%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	75%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	69%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	100%	3
Sat 2p	Rain	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	100%	3
Sat 3p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	98%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	92%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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
39°4°–46°8°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.82 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. 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 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 36°2°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  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
38°3°–57°14°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 63°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
68% chance of rain, high 47°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of rain, high 44°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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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

Sixmile Creek above Brookings

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1629 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Gary

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1375 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Bruce

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Estelline

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1639 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:45 PM; Morning 7:34–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Astoria. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Astoria, SD weather

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Today

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Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sixmile Creek above Brookings

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Gary

Big Sioux River near Bruce

Big Sioux River near Estelline

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon