Observed 7:56 AM CDT at KYKN

Dante, SD weather

Rainy and 60°16°, rain ~9–10 AM (47%).

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Rain

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 58°14°; A little sticky · down to 48°9° by 9 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 93%; Air 60°16°, dew point 58°14° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm)
Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until 1 PM
Rain tonight from 2 AM (100%, 7.1 in181 mm)
Low 44°7° tonight at 5 AM

This morningDown to 55°13° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	71%	95%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	63%	99%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	63%	96%	3
Sat 1p	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	94%	3
Sat 2p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	61%	97%	3
Sat 3p	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	100%, 0.74 in19 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	100%, 0.74 in19 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	100%, 0.74 in19 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.74 in19 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.74 in19 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.74 in19 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  100% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 3.9 in100 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 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
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  100% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 52°11°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 52°11°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  60% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Snow 0.55 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 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
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Wind
37 mph60 km/h, gusts 60 mph97 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
54% chance of rain, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
74% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
96% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Missouri River at Springfield

20 mi

Action stage

Level: 9.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Greenwood

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 23.6 ft
Flow: 15,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Choteau Creek near Avon

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1149 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ponca Creek at Verdel

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:53 PM; Morning 7:39–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Dante.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dante, SD weather

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Today

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Monday

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Rivers

Missouri River at Springfield

Missouri River near Greenwood

Choteau Creek near Avon

Ponca Creek at Verdel

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon