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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 2 h 49 min

    When
    Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
    Where
    Buffalo, Hand, Hyde, and Faulk 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.

    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: Faulk; Hyde; Hand; Buffalo

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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KABR

Faulkton, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, gusts to 37 mph59 km/h today.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 71°22°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 37 mph59 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 9 AM (dry)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 52°11° today at 2 PM
  • Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (70%, 0.62 in16 mm)
  1. This morningDown to 43°6° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 51°11° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain 2–6 PM (60%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)38°3°20%29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h68%90%0
Sat 8aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)34°1°20%31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h70%96%0
Sat 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)33°1°20%30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h70%98%0
Sat 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)36°2°5%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h66%98%0
Sat 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°5%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h61%67%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)44°7°5%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h56%67%1
Sat 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h52%62%3
Sat 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h46%66%3
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h43%74%2
Sat 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h39%81%1
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h38%84%1
Sat 6pPartly sunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h39%45%0
Sat 7pClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%45%0
Sat 8pClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%42%0
Sat 9pClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%43%0
Sat 10pClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h51%42%0
Sat 11pClear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%42%0
Sun 12aClear39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%41%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%79%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h56%74%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%66%0
Sun 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%61%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h59%66%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h59%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h59%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)30°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)33°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h61%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°20%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%100%0
Sun 1pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°5%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%100%0
Sun 2pRain45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%100%0
Sun 5pRain45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%100%0
Sun 6pRain46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h60%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h68%100%0
Sun 8pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%100%0
Sun 9pRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)35°2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%100%0
Sun 10pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h79%100%0
Sun 11pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%100%0
Mon 12aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)32°0°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h85%100%0
Mon 1aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%100%0
Mon 2aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h92%100%0
Mon 3aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h92%100%0
Mon 4aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h92%100%0
Mon 5aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)25°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h92%100%0
Mon 6aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 12 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 34°1°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    55°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      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
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    62% chance of rain, high 47°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    80% chance of rain, high 42°, low 30°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
38
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Record high
82°28° in 1978
Record low
12°−11° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:55–6:54 PM
Morning 7:45–8:45 AM
Blue hour
6:54–7:06 PM
Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Faulkton.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.