Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KFSD

Dell Rapids, SD weather

Rainy and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–1 PM (81%).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Rain · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drizzle until 2 PM tomorrow (80%, 0.49 in12 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 2–7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (90%, 4.5 in115 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 8 AM–6 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday night from 8 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Rain all night (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain noon–2 PM (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday nightNear 47°8° · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 6p	Showers	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	93%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1.4 in37 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  90% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.49 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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 66°19°).
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.2 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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
62% chance of rain, high 65°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
81% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
90% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Big Sioux River above Dell Rapids

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1473 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 102 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Trent

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1486 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Skunk Creek near Chester

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · 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 40Typical 161

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Sioux Falls 14 Nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2002–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—SunOct 25

Dell Rapids weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:46 PM; Morning 7:34–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dell Rapids. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dell Rapids, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Sioux River above Dell Rapids

Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids

Big Sioux River at Trent

Skunk Creek near Chester

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