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Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KSUX

Dakota Dunes, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 59°15°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
18 mph30 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
57Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  • Rain Monday from 4 AM (60%, 0.69 in18 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 63°17° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (50%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%86%2
Sat 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h54%95%1
Sat 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h64%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%88%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%84%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%78%0
Sun 4aShowers50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%68%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%94%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%90%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%79%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%86%1
Sun 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%70%2
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%75%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h54%77%4
Sun 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h50%73%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%69%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%55%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)65°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%67%2
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)65°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%78%1
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)62°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h50%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h57%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h61%87%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h61%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h66%100%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h68%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h71%100%0
Mon 2aRain49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h74%99%0
Mon 3aDrizzle49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h77%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h80%100%0
Mon 5aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h83%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%100%0
Mon 7aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h79%99%0
Mon 8aRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h83%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h74%99%0
Mon 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h66%100%1
Mon 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h62%100%2
Mon 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)60°16°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h58%100%1
Mon 2pShowers62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)62°17°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%90%1
Mon 3pShowers64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)64°18°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%82%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    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 72°22°).

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°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
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      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
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    63% chance of rain, high 66°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Sioux City Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1889–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Record high
82°28° in 1952
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +9°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +18°+10°ThuOct 22
  6. +23°+13°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Dakota Dunes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:47 PM
Morning 7:32–8:29 AM
Blue hour
6:47–6:58 PM
Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dakota Dunes.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.