Maple River near Frederick
7.8 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KABR
Frederick, SD weather
Partly cloudy and 59°15°, gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 70°21°).
Now 59°15°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/hgusts 26 mph41 km/h
- From the west. 914–21 mph34 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 7 AM
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure (notable)
- 29.93 inHg1014 hPa
- Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningDown to 47°8° by 8 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 69% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 71% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 71% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 63% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 58% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 52% | 65% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 45% | 62% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 40% | 67% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 38% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 34% | 45% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 32% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 33% | 42% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 56% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 36°2°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 37°3°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 37°3°80% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 36°2°90% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 37°3°90% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 39°4°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 42°5°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 49°9°30% chance
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 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°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.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 42°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
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 47°8°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
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 55°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
70% chance of rain, high 43°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Elm River near Frederick
9.4 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Elm River near Westport
12 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
James River near Hecla
18 mi- Level
- 88.0 ft
- Flow
- 212 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
This week 41Typical 180
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 29
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?
Columbia 8 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 53°12° / 29°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 55°13° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1989
- Record low
- 10°−12° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +8°+4°SunOct 18
- +9°+5°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +14°+8°WedOct 21
- +12°+6°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Frederick weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 29 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:44–8:45 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:32 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
