Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KABR

Deerfield Colony, SD weather

Overcast and 46°8°.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Cloudy · Feels like 41°5°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 3 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 1 PM
High 53°12° today at 4 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (60%, 0.08 in2 mm)

This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 40%
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain 7–11 AM (60%) · freezing, low 32°0°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	63%	99%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	61%	88%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	81%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	82%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	83%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	84%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	85%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	64%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	88%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	98%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	97%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	23°−5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 33°1°
  80% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Rain likely before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
35°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
30% chance of rain, high 48°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 41°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Foot Creek near Aberdeen

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm River near Frederick

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm River near Westport

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Aberdeen 35 Wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Deerfield Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:53 PM; Morning 7:45–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Deerfield Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Deerfield Colony, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Foot Creek near Aberdeen

Elm River near Frederick

Elm River near Westport

Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen

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? Fair

Moon