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Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KSUX

Elk Point, SD weather

Mostly clear and 54°12°.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°), high 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly clear

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the north-northwest. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
16Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 64°18° tomorrow at 5 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 3 AM (70%, 1.3 in33 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (60%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h71%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h71%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%99%0
Sun 12aDrizzle51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%97%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%96%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%98%0
Sun 5aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%99%0
Sun 6aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h93%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%95%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%95%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%95%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%96%1
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%92%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%84%4
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%92%4
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%83%3
Sun 4pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h50%74%2
Sun 5pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h48%66%1
Sun 6pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h50%73%0
Sun 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)60°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h51%87%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h57%95%0
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h64%97%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%92%0
Mon 12aDrizzle49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h74%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°10%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h77%99%0
Mon 2aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h83%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h83%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h86%100%0
Mon 5aRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h86%100%0
Mon 6aRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%100%0
Mon 7aRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%100%0
Mon 8aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h93%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h80%100%0
Mon 11aShowers53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h71%100%0
Mon 12pRain56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%99%0
Mon 1pDrizzle58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)58°14°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%96%0
Mon 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)60°16°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h60%94%1
Mon 3pShowers62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)62°17°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%88%1
Mon 4pShowers62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%88%2
Mon 5pShowers62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h60%84%1
Mon 6pShowers61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.7 in18 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 62°17°

      70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      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 70.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 54.

    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
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 73. 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
    68°20°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°19°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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
    56°13°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 67°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 44°.

  3. Monday

    70% chance of rain, high 63°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–73°; 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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Sioux City

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.5 ft
Flow
26,000 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Brule Creek near Richland

5.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1119 ft
Flow
63 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Richland

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1107 ft
Flow
596 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Ponca

7.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

VERMILLION 2 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Record high
85°29° in 1944
Record low
13°−11° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  2. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  3. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  4. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +21°+11°FriOct 23
  6. +20°+11°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Elk Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:48 PM
Morning 7:33–8:30 AM
Blue hour
6:48–6:59 PM
Morning 7:21–7:33 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Elk Point.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.