Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KHON

Bancroft, SD weather

Clear and 63°17°, rain ~8 AM (57%).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 35 mph57 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 29.91 inHg1013 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 6 AM
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until noon
Rain today 6–10 AM (60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 1.7 in44 mm)

TonightNear 64°18° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningDown to 52°11° by 10 AM · Rain 6–10 AM (60%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
This afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 10 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Rain all night (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 4a	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	58%	35%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	60%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	31%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	65%	55%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	66%	96%	0
Sat 10a	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	69%	99%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	64%	81%	2
Sat 12p	Showers	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	99%	3
Sat 1p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	98%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	96%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	96%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	89%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	86%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	46%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	48%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	85%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 58°14°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East 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
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°5°
  100% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 showers before 7am. 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
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 47°8°
  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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h

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The outlook

Today
57% chance of rain, high 58°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
72% chance of rain, high 49°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
92% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1687 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

James River at Huron

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 211 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

De Smet · 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°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+12°+7°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bancroft 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 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:50 PM; Morning 7:39–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 38% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Bancroft. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.