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Observed 10:55 AM CDT at K9V9

Chamberlain, SD weather

Windy and 48°9°.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like
40°4°
Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
23 mph37 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 7 AM
  • Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 55°13° today at 3 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 4.8 in122 mm)
  • Low 39°4° tomorrow at 9 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (80%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h56%97%1
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h54%99%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h50%90%3
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h47%86%3
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h45%88%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%89%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h41%84%0
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h46%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h49%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h51%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%81%0
Sat 11pClear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h53%42%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%52%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h60%53%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%62%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h60%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)37°3°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)37°3°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%100%0
Sun 8aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)36°2°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%100%0
Sun 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)34°1°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%100%0
Sun 10aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)39°4°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h82%100%0
Sun 11aRain45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h82%100%0
Sun 12pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h82%100%0
Sun 1pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%100%0
Sun 2pShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h82%100%0
Sun 3pRain46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h79%100%0
Sun 4pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h82%100%0
Sun 5pRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8pShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9pShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)34°1°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)32°0°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)29°−2°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)26°−3°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)25°−4°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)28°−2°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)30°−1°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.65 in17 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.63 in16 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.65 in17 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 1.3 in32 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    46°8°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      100% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°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 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      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 39.

    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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
    53°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    87% chance of rain, high 47°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    96% chance of rain, high 45°, low 33°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–64°.

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

Missouri River at Chamberlain

1.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
48.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Oacoma

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Big Bend Dam

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1421 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm Creek (SD) near Gann Valley

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
38
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Chamberlain 5 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1980–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:59–6:57 PM
Morning 7:45–8:43 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:08 PM
Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Chamberlain. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,900 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.