Observed 3:15 PM MDT at KSPF

Deadwood, SD weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 9°−13°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

27°15° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow night 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Fog tomorrow night 4–5 AM
Snow Monday from 6 AM (80%, 0–2 in0–5 cm)

This afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 40°4° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · Snow all morning (80%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
Monday afternoonNear 36°2° · Snow all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	22%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	22%	15%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	25%	69%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	32%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	65%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	57%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	99%	1
Mon 2p	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	100%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 61 mph98 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 31°−1°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 32°0°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 70 mph112 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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
36°2°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°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
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 46°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
37% chance of rain, high 42°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
80% chance of snow, high 37°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–61°.

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

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4449 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Butte Creek near Galena

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitewood Creek above Whitewood

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 9°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?

SPEARFISH · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+12°+6°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Deadwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:14 PM; Morning 7:03–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Deadwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Deadwood, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood

Bear Butte Creek near Galena

Whitewood Creek above Whitewood

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