Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KHON

Fordham Colony, SD weather

Sunny and 52°11°, rain tomorrow ~9 AM–6 PM (77%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 3 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 8 AM tomorrow
Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Rain tomorrow from 8 AM (100%, 6.3 in161 mm)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 8 AM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 8 AM–noon (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 44°7° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 30 mph48 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 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.5 in13 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.5 in13 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.5 in13 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.5 in13 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	90%, 0.5 in13 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	90%, 0.5 in13 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	93%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.89 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain after 8am. Cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 9 to 16 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.89 in23 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 2.7 in68 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 2.3 in58 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°5°
  100% chance · 0.34 in8.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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
44°7°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
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°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
77% chance of rain, high 49°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 44°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Clark No2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2012–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 16°9° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+11°+6°MonOct 19
+12°+7°TueOct 20
+15°+8°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+25°+14°FriOct 23
+23°+13°SatOct 24

Fordham Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:50 PM; Morning 7:40–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Fordham Colony.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.