Observed 4:30 PM CDT at KFSD

Baltic, SD weather

Overcast and 52°11°, rain ~5–7 PM (61%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 2 PM (80%, 0.76 in19 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 2–7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (90%, 3.6 in91 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 7–10 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday noon–1 PM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain noon–2 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 25 mph40 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	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 40°4°
  90% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. 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 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  90% chance · 0.83 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast 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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 49°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.2 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
51°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
52% chance of rain, high 63°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
79% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
90% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–68°; chance of precipitation on 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 near Dell Rapids

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River above Dell Rapids

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1473 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Skunk Creek near Chester

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Crooks

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: under 1 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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Sioux Falls Foss Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:46 PM; Morning 7:34–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Baltic, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids

Big Sioux River above Dell Rapids

Skunk Creek near Chester

Willow Creek near Crooks

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