Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KSPF

Blucksberg Mountain, SD weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 14°−10°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

31°17° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

High 48°9° today at 2 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 1.4 in36 mm)

This afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
TonightNear 41°5° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 10 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 34°1° · Rain all morning (90%) · freezing, low 32°0°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	25%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	24%	8%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	24%	64%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	27%	70%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	33%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	42%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	39%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	55%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	40%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 60 mph97 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 36°2°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 35°2°
  70% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 37°3°
  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
36°2°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% 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
45°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
43% chance of rain, high 42°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
88% chance of snow, high 36°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–59°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (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

Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear Butte Creek near Galena

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Stagebarn Canyon Creek near Summerset

10 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitewood Creek above Whitewood

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 150

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 14°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?

Fort Meade · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Blucksberg Mountain weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:13 PM; Morning 7:02–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:50–7:02 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Blucksberg Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blucksberg Mountain, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon

Bear Butte Creek near Galena

Stagebarn Canyon Creek near Summerset

Whitewood Creek above Whitewood

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