Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KMHE

Forestburg, SD weather

Partly cloudy and 48°9°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (92%).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Partly sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Feels like: 42°5°; Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 7 AM
High 57°14° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 5 in128 mm)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	100%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	99%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	99%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	97%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	89%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	91%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	37°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	36°2°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	38°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	98%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 1.8 in47 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 1.8 in46 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  100% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  100% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
46°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
92% chance of rain, high 49°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
100% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James River near Forestburg

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River at Huron

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 368 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

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 40Typical 162

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. About 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Forestburg 4 Nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:52 PM; Morning 7:40–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Forestburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Forestburg, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Forestburg

Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

James River at Huron

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon