Observed 9:56 AM CDT at K8D3

Clear Lake, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 1 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 2 PM
High 52°11° today at 3 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 4 AM
Rain tomorrow 2 PM–midnight (50%, 0.8 in20 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 3 AM (80%, 0.96 in24 mm)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain 2–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	38°3°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	38°3°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	65%	77%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	56%	79%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	72%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	86%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	88%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 39°4°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.93 in24 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 9 to 14 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 6 to 12 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
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
48% chance of rain, high 49°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
88% chance of rain, high 39°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–59°; 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

Little Minnesota River near Peever

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 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 45Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Sisseton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Clear Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:46 PM; Morning 7:39–8:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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