Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KMDS

Colton, SD weather

Sunny and 48°9°, rain ~6–7 PM (70%).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 44°7°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

25°14° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 2 PM (80%, 0.61 in15 mm)
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow 4–5 PM (30%)
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (100%, 3.9 in99 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday from 6 AM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain noon–2 PM (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (100%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 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 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 4p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	76%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind around 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
36°2°–44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 1.5 in37 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  90% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°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 slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% 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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°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
48°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–57°14°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
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°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
62% chance of rain, high 62°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
81% chance of rain, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
92% chance of rain, high 50°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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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

Skunk Creek near Chester

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Skunk Creek near Hartford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Crooks

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:47 PM; Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:58 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Colton, SD weather

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Monday

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Rivers

Skunk Creek near Chester

Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids

Skunk Creek near Hartford

Willow Creek near Crooks

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon