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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 5 h 31 min

    When
    Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
    Where
    Hughes, Lyman, Sully, Campbell, Edmunds, McPherson, Potter, and Walworth Counties.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Aberdeen SD

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

    Impacts

    Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.

    Precautionary actions

    Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

    Areas: Campbell; McPherson; Walworth; Edmunds; Potter; Sully; Hughes; Lyman

    See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KMBG

Eureka, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°.

Today: low 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°).

One forecast only

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like
43°6°
Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h
From the northwest. 1626–31 mph50 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 12 PM (dry)
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 35°2° tonight at 2 AM
  1. TonightNear 50°10° · rain chance 10%
  2. This morningDown to 41°5° by 8 AM · rain chance 20%
  3. This afternoonNear 49°9°
  4. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · rain chance 10%
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 2 AM · rain chance 30%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°5%25 mph40 km/h from WNW77%——
Sat 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)40°4°10%29 mph47 km/h from WNW77%——
Sat 6aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)35°2°20%30 mph48 km/h from WNW79%——
Sat 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)31°−1°0%31 mph50 km/h from WNW79%—0
Sat 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)30°−1°0%31 mph50 km/h from NW77%—0
Sat 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)31°−1°0%30 mph48 km/h from NW73%—0
Sat 10aPartly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)34°1°0%29 mph47 km/h from NW68%—1
Sat 11aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)37°3°0%28 mph45 km/h from NW58%—1
Sat 12pPartly sunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)40°4°0%24 mph39 km/h from NW49%—2
Sat 1pMostly sunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)42°6°0%22 mph35 km/h from NW46%—3
Sat 2pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)44°7°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW42%—3
Sat 3pMostly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)44°7°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW39%—2
Sat 4pMostly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)44°7°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW36%—1
Sat 5pMostly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)45°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW34%—1
Sat 6pPartly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)44°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NW37%—0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW40%——
Sat 8pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW46%——
Sat 9pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW48%——
Sat 10pMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW52%——
Sat 11pMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW54%——
Sun 12aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW54%——
Sun 1aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW56%——
Sun 2aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW59%——
Sun 3aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from N59%——
Sun 4aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE61%——
Sun 5aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE63%——
Sun 6aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE63%——
Sun 7aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE63%——
Sun 8aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE66%——
Sun 9aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)30°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE61%——
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)36°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE53%——
Sun 11aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)39°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from E45%——
Sun 12pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)40°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from E41%——
Sun 1pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from E40%——
Sun 2pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from E42%——
Sun 3pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)41°5°5%10 mph16 km/h from E42%——
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from E42%——
Sun 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°10%9 mph14 km/h from E43%——
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°10%9 mph14 km/h from E44%——
Sun 7pRain45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°30%7 mph11 km/h from E51%——
Sun 8pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)38°3°30%8 mph13 km/h from ESE55%——
Sun 9pRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)36°2°30%9 mph14 km/h from E60%——
Sun 10pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)35°2°30%9 mph14 km/h from E65%——
Sun 11pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)33°1°30%10 mph16 km/h from E67%——
Mon 12aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°)32°0°30%10 mph16 km/h from ENE70%——
Mon 1aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)31°−1°20%12 mph19 km/h from ENE73%——
Mon 2aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°)29°−2°20%13 mph21 km/h from ENE75%——
Mon 3aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°)29°−2°20%13 mph21 km/h from ENE75%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 14 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.47 in12 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    46°8°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 41°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    70% chance of snow, high 41°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 190

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.

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?

Eureka · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1877–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
51°11° / 41°5°
Record high
82°28° in 1989
Record low
7°−14° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +16°+9°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+12°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:55–6:55 PM
Morning 7:48–8:49 AM
Blue hour
6:55–7:07 PM
Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Eureka. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.