Observed 7:56 AM CDT at KBKX

Badger, SD weather

Mostly sunny and 58°14°, rain ~9 AM–1 PM (53%).

Forecasts agree

Now 58°14°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 46°8° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 3 PM (50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 9 AM–noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 1.8 in47 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday from 6 AM

This morningDown to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain noon–3 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sat 10a	Showers	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	74%	93%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	76%	95%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	71%	97%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	99%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	96%	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 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  100% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. 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°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
53% chance of rain, high 63°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
69% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–61°; 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

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1651 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Estelline

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1639 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Bruce

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Castlewood

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:47 PM; Morning 7:37–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Badger, SD weather

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Today

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Monday

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Radar

Rivers

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

Big Sioux River near Estelline

Big Sioux River near Bruce

Big Sioux River near Castlewood

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon