Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KMHE

Bridgewater, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, rain ~8 AM–1 PM (70%).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 34 mph54 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 46°8° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 8 PM (70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm)
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
Rain tonight from 1 AM (100%, 4 in102 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday from 6 AM

This morningDown to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–8 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sat 8a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	76%	89%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	72%	91%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	69%	96%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	65%	96%	3
Sat 2p	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	97%	2
Sat 3p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	94%	2
Sat 4p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	94%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	63%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.74 in19 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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 61°16°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°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
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
70% chance of rain, high 63°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
95% chance of rain, high 50°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–63°; 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

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1206 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1438 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Vermillion River near Parker

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 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 34Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

Bridgewater · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:50 PM; Morning 7:37–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bridgewater. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bridgewater, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

East Fork Vermillion River below Montrose

East Fork Vermillion River near Parker

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