Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KPIR

Blunt, SD weather

Mostly sunny and 46°8°, rain tomorrow ~7–12 AM (82%).

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like: 40°4°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 4Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 7 AM
High 54°12° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 4.9 in123 mm)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 8 AM

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 30 mph48 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 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	52%	80%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	82%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	68%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	83%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	81%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1.4 in36 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain after 7am. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.82 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
82% chance of rain, high 46°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
98% chance of rain, high 42°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–62°.

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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

Medicine Knoll Creek near Canning

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1525 ft

Reading from Sat 12:16 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Farm Island

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Oahe Dam

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1593 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Pierre

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 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: 5:59–6:58 PM; Morning 7:48–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:10 PM; Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Blunt. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blunt, SD weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Medicine Knoll Creek near Canning

Missouri River at Farm Island

Missouri River at Oahe Dam

Missouri River at Pierre

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon