Big Sioux River at Fairview
0.2 mi- Level
- 1192 ft
- Flow
- 158 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KFSD
Rainy and 59°15°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–11 PM (50%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 59°15°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 71% | 97% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 68% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 83% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 80% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 77% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 69% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 66% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 64% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 68% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 74% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.8 in45 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.75 in19 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.08 in2 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.
50% chance of rain, high 68°, low 45°.
39% chance of rain, high 57°, low 40°, cooling off.
87% chance of rain, high 53°, low 43°, cooling off.
Highs 58–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Fairview weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing