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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at K9V9

Grass Ranch Colony, SD weather

Overcast and 47°8°.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Cloudy · Feels like 42°5°

Feels like
41°5°
Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
38°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 5 AM
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 55°13° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 AM (100%, 5.8 in148 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (20%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h58%90%2
Sat 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h57%99%3
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h52%94%1
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h49%98%1
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h48%99%0
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h46%93%0
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h45%90%0
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%91%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%81%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h55%89%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h60%82%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%51%0
Sun 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%59%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%99%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%98%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)37°3°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)35°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h76%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)35°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%100%0
Sun 8aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)34°1°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h76%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)35°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h85%100%0
Sun 10aDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%100%0
Sun 11aRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%100%0
Sun 12pShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%100%0
Sun 1pShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%100%1
Sun 3pShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4pRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%100%0
Sun 6pRain47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pShowers43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)34°1°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)33°1°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)26°−3°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)29°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)32°0°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.2 in31 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      100% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      100% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    94% chance of rain, high 48°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    96% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–63°.

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

Platte Creek near Platte

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Chamberlain

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
48.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
37
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°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?

Academy 2ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Record high
87°31° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 1926

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:57–6:55 PM
Morning 7:43–8:41 AM
Blue hour
6:55–7:06 PM
Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Grass Ranch Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.