Observed 3:20 PM CDT at KMHE

Aurora Center, SD weather

Rainy and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–3 PM (96%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Rain · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.01 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 2 AM
Rain tonight from 2 AM (100%, 6.7 in170 mm)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 9 AM–1 PM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 27 mph43 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 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	98%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	36°2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.56 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.69 in18 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 2 in50 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind around 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
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  100% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% 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
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
44°7°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
96% chance of rain, high 47°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
100% chance of rain, high 48°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Platte Creek near Platte

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 159

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 17 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?

White Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:54 PM; Morning 7:41–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:05 PM; Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Aurora Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.