Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KHON

Carthage, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 48°9°, rain ~11 AM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like: 42°6°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 1 PM (50%)
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 1 PM
High 54°12° today at 1 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (90%, 3.8 in97 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday from 6 AM

This morningNear 53°12° · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain noon–1 PM (40%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 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 10a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	69%	99%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	62%	97%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	99%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	99%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	90%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	35°2°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Showers	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	92%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  100% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East 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
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  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 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
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 60°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
47% chance of rain, high 61°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
84% chance of rain, high 50°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
94% chance of rain, high 47°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1687 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Forestburg

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Howard · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+24°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:50 PM; Morning 7:39–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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