James River near Mitchell
12 mi- Level
- 9.8 ft
- Flow
- 130 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:15 PM CDT at KMHE
Farmer, SD weather
Rainy and 50°10°, 8°4° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–4 PM (91%).
Today: low 41°5°, high 63°17°.
Now 50°10°
Rain · Feels like 46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the north. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 30%
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 66% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 66% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 66% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 50°10°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 44°7°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 41°5°90% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 48°9°60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 44°7°70% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 39°4°100% chance · 1.7 in42 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 100% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 37°3°100% chance · 2 in51 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 46°8°100% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 57°14°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
91% chance of rain, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
97% chance of rain, high 50°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
East Fork Vermillion River above Montrose
24 mi- Level
- 1520 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton
25 mi- Level
- 1206 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
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 39Typical 164
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?
Alexandria · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1914
- Record low
- 14°−10° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +2°+1°SunOct 18
- +10°+6°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +13°+7°WedOct 21
- +16°+9°ThuOct 22
- +19°+11°FriOct 23
- +27°+15°SatOct 24
Farmer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:36 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:50–7:02 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:31 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
