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Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KPIR

Cow Creek, SD weather

Sunny and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~6 AM–11 PM (79%).

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°), high 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the north. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
25°−4°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality
11Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 AM tomorrow
  • Low 38°3° tonight at 3 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 5.3 in134 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (90%)
  6. Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (100%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h39%80%1
Sat 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h41%81%1
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%74%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h45%46%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h49%50%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%55%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%40%0
Sat 11pClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h59%19%0
Sun 12aClear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h59%22%0
Sun 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h59%58%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h62%25%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)34°1°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h64%66%0
Sun 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)34°1°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h64%71%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)33°1°10%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%78%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)34°1°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)34°1°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)39°4°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%100%0
Sun 11aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)38°3°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)38°3°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%100%0
Sun 1pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%100%0
Sun 2pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h70%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h70%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h70%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h76%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h79%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h82%100%0
Sun 10pRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h82%100%0
Sun 11pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)32°0°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%100%0
Mon 12aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)32°0°30%, 0.22 in5.6 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)32°0°40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h85%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)32°0°60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h85%100%0
Mon 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)30°−1°90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h92%100%0
Mon 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)30°−1°90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%100%0
Mon 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)30°−1°90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%100%0
Mon 6aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h89%100%0
Mon 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h85%100%0
Mon 8aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)27°−3°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%100%0
Mon 9aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)28°−2°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)28°−2°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3pRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 12 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain after 7am. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    46°8°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 1.8 in46 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 1.3 in34 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      60% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 17 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°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 42.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% 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
    48°9°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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
    49°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      20% 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°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    79% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    98% chance of rain, high 41°, low 31°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–60°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Oahe Dam

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1592 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Pierre

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at La Framboise Island

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
20.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bad River (SD) near Fort Pierre

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
45
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

PIERRE REGIONAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1933–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Record high
84°29° in 1989
Record low
15°−9° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +13°+7°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +28°+15°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Cow Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 5:42 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour
5:01–6:00 PM
Morning 6:50–7:49 AM
Blue hour
6:00–6:12 PM
Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cow Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.