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Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KHON

Collins Colony, SD weather

Clear and 46°8°, 52°29° colder than usual, rain tomorrow ~9 AM–6 PM (85%).

Today: low 39°4°, high 0°−18°.

One forecast only

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the north-northwest. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 6 AM (dry)

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 8 AM tomorrow
  • Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 8 AM (100%, 7.2 in183 mm)
  • High 48°9° tomorrow at 10 AM
  1. TonightNear 44°7°
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 10 AM · Rain 8 AM–noon (70%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 10 PM · Rain all night (100%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  7. Monday nightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from N73%——
Sat 10pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N73%——
Sat 11pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N73%——
Sun 12aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE76%——
Sun 1aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE69%——
Sun 2aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE58%——
Sun 3aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE60%——
Sun 4aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE62%——
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE62%——
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE62%——
Sun 7aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE62%——
Sun 8aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E57%——
Sun 9aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE56%——
Sun 10aRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)44°7°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E54%——
Sun 11aRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE54%——
Sun 12pRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE54%——
Sun 1pRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)43°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE54%——
Sun 2pRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)43°6°90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE54%——
Sun 3pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)43°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE54%——
Sun 4pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)43°6°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE56%——
Sun 5pRain48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE56%——
Sun 6pRain48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE58%——
Sun 7pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)36°2°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE70%——
Sun 8pRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)35°2°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE73%——
Sun 9pRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)35°2°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE76%——
Sun 10pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)32°0°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE82%——
Sun 11pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)32°0°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE82%——
Mon 12aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)32°0°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE85%——
Mon 1aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)34°1°80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE79%——
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)32°0°80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE85%——
Mon 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)31°−1°70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm17 mph27 km/h from ENE85%——
Mon 4aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)31°−1°90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE85%——
Mon 5aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)31°−1°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE85%——
Mon 6aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)25°−4°100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE100%——
Mon 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm21 mph34 km/h from ENE96%——
Mon 8aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm21 mph34 km/h from ENE89%——
Mon 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)30°−1°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm21 mph34 km/h from ENE89%——
Mon 10aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)32°0°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm21 mph34 km/h from ENE89%——
Mon 11aRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm21 mph34 km/h from ENE86%——
Mon 12pRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)34°1°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm21 mph34 km/h from E86%——
Mon 1pRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)34°1°100%, 0.47 in12 mm21 mph34 km/h from E86%——
Mon 2pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.47 in12 mm21 mph34 km/h from E82%——
Mon 3pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)37°3°100%, 0.47 in12 mm21 mph34 km/h from E79%——
Mon 4pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.47 in12 mm21 mph34 km/h from E82%——
Mon 5pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.47 in12 mm21 mph34 km/h from E82%——
Mon 6pRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.47 in12 mm20 mph32 km/h from E93%——
Mon 7pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)31°−1°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from E100%——
Mon 8pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)30°−1°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm21 mph34 km/h from E100%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 0°−18°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    0°−18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    —
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 48°9°

      90% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 1.2 in30 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    48°9°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 100% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 1.9 in48 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 45°7°

      100% chance · 2.7 in68 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 0.95 in24 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    53°12°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    41°5°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    49°9°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 0°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    85% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 45°, low 36°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 43Typical 171

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 16 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?

De Smet · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 52°29° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
0°−18° / 39°4°
Record high
80°27° in 1989
Record low
16°−9° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  2. +12°+7°TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Collins Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:49 PM
Morning 7:39–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:49–7:01 PM
Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Collins Colony. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.