Observed 8:50 AM MDT at KPHP

Cottonwood, SD weather

Windy and 45°7°.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Windy · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like: 36°2°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 28 mph44 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 2 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 6 AM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until noon
High 53°12° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (90%, 1.9 in48 mm)
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningNear 49°9° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain all morning (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	58%	77%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	50%	67%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	43%	73%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	38%	43%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	34%	40%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	29%	32%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	26%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	25%	36%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	25%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
35 mph57 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 5am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.77 in20 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 34°1°
  70% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
79% chance of rain, high 47°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of snow, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–60°.

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

South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Interior

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 168

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 30°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?

Cottonwood 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Cottonwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:07 PM; Morning 6:55–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:18 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cottonwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cottonwood, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood

White River (NE-SD) near Interior

White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon