Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KCNB

Brandt, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 49°10°, rain tomorrow ~9 AM–5 PM (99%).

Forecasts agree

Now 49°10°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 11 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from 8 AM (100%, 5.2 in132 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 10–11 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 1 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · Rain 8 AM–noon (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · 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 6p	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	93%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	56%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Rain	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	79%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.86 in22 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 36°2°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°4°
  100% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
42°6°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–56°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–47°8°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
66% chance of rain, high 65°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
75% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 44°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Gary

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1375 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Estelline

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1639 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Bruce

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1651 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:45 PM; Morning 7:35–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Brandt. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Brandt, SD weather

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Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Gary

Big Sioux River near Estelline

Big Sioux River near Bruce

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon