Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KBKX

Elkton, SD weather

Mostly clear and 57°14°, 8°4° warmer than usual, rain ~9 AM–2 PM (66%).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (70%, 0.4 in10 mm)
Dry break tonight 6 PM–6 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (90%, 2 in52 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night from midnight

This morningNear 60°16° · Rain all morning (70%)
This afternoonDown to 52°11° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	81%	97%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	84%	94%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	93%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	72%	94%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	90%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	98%	3
Sat 2p	Showers	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	100%	3
Sat 3p	Showers	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	57%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast 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
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.93 in24 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. 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 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
70% chance of rain, high 62°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
72% chance of rain, high 47°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
93% chance of rain, high 45°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Spring Creek near Flandreau

9.5 mi

Level: 1577 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Flandreau Creek above Flandreau

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River above Flandreau

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1530 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Medary Creek near Medary

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1582 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 170

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:45 PM; Morning 7:34–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Elkton, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Spring Creek near Flandreau

Flandreau Creek above Flandreau

Big Sioux River above Flandreau

Medary Creek near Medary

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