Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KBKX

Aurora, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 48°9°, 9°5° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–2 PM (80%).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly cloudy · 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
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 34Good; 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 (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Dry break tonight 7 PM–7 AM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 4.3 in109 mm)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 9 AM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 30 mph48 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	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 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
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 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, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 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 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  100% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. 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%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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 64°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°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
45°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
35% chance of rain, high 62°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
80% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
98% chance of rain, high 46°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Medary Creek near Medary

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1582 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sixmile Creek above Brookings

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1629 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Brookings

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Deer Creek above Brookings

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1600 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 173

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

BROOKINGS 2 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+24°+13°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:46 PM; Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Aurora. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Aurora, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Medary Creek near Medary

Sixmile Creek above Brookings

Big Sioux River near Brookings

North Deer Creek above Brookings

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon