Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KYKN

Clearfield Colony, SD weather

Rainy and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–12 PM (76%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Rain

Wind: 25 mph40 km/hgusts 38 mph62 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 2 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 2 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until 1 PM
Dry break tonight 7 PM–1 AM
Rain tonight from 1 AM (100%, 7.5 in190 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 2–8 AM

This morningNear 54°12° · Rain all morning (40%) · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday morningNear 41°5° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 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	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	70%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	67%	99%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	64%	99%	3
Sat 1p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	98%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	97%	2
Sat 3p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.66 in17 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.66 in17 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.66 in17 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.66 in17 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.66 in17 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.66 in17 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
41°5°–49°9°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  100% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 3.5 in90 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. 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
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 1.9 in48 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North 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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% 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
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Wind
37 mph59 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
39% chance of rain, high 61°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
76% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
96% chance of rain, high 49°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–63°; chance of precipitation on 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

Missouri River at Springfield

24 mi

Action stage

Level: 9.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Greenwood

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 23.4 ft
Flow: 13,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Choteau Creek near Avon

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1149 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Fort Randall Dam

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1344 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:53 PM; Morning 7:39–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Clearfield Colony, SD weather

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Today

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Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Springfield

Missouri River near Greenwood

Choteau Creek near Avon

Missouri River at Fort Randall Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon