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Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KABR

Bath, SD weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 7 AM.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Partly cloudy

Wind
10 mph16 km/hgusts 26 mph42 km/h
From the west. 914–20 mph32 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 8 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
54Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
29.93 inHg1014 hPa
Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until noon
  • Low 37°3° tonight at 3 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 3 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.68 in17 mm)
  1. This morningDown to 50°10° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h67%71%0
Sat 6aClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°20%14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h62%30%0
Sat 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°10%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h64%81%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h63%79%0
Sat 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h66%89%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°5%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h66%81%1
Sat 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h61%78%1
Sat 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h54%69%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h50%72%3
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h45%73%4
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h41%77%3
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h35%80%2
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h36%83%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h38%86%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h41%85%0
Sat 8pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%43%0
Sat 9pClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%41%0
Sat 10pClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%40%0
Sat 11pClear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%30%0
Sun 12aClear41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%42%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%69%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%67%0
Sun 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%61%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%65%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h61%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)32°0°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h64%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)31°−1°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h64%90%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h51%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%100%3
Sun 2pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h45%100%3
Sun 3pDrizzle48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)45°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h44%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)45°7°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h44%100%1
Sun 5pDrizzle49°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)46°8°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h46%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)45°7°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)44°7°50%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°50%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%100%0
Sun 10pRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°50%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%100%0
Sun 11pRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°50%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.08 in2 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h70%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)34°1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%98%0
Mon 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)32°0°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h73%99%0
Mon 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)31°−1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h76%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3.2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.36 in9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 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
    35°2°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    47% chance of rain, high 50°, low 33°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    75% chance of rain, high 43°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen

6.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm River at Ordway

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Columbia

9.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
167 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Foot Creek near Aberdeen

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 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.

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?

Aberdeen Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 50°10°
Record high
83°28° in 1989
Record low
6°−14° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.

Daylight
10 h 31 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:51 PM
Morning 7:43–8:43 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:02 PM
Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bath. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.