Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KSPF

Fruitdale, SD weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. 610–10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 14°−10°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

31°17° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

High 50°10° today at 2 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow noon–2 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 1.1 in29 mm)
Below freezing Monday 6–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (80%) · freezing, low 30°−1°

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	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	24%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	24%	21%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	34%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	24°−4°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	33°1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	30%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	62%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	21°−6°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	19°−7°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain before 5am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 38°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.8 in2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°0°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
33 mph53 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% 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
36°2°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°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
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
45°7°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
79% chance of snow, high 38°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–59°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (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

Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Belle Fourche Reservoir

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2957 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Redwater River (SD) above Belle Fourche

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Belle Fourche River at Belle Fourche

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2983 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 14°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+12°+6°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fruitdale 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: 5:14–6:13 PM; Morning 7:03–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Fruitdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fruitdale, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale

Belle Fourche Reservoir

Redwater River (SD) above Belle Fourche

Belle Fourche River at Belle Fourche

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