Observed 8:53 PM CDT at KABR

Grassland Colony, SD weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 2 AM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

34°19° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Drizzle tomorrow 3 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.6 in15 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 3 AM (100%, 3.5 in89 mm)
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 30°−1°)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Monday nightNear 37°3° · Rain all night (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 9p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	30%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	31%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	30%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	89%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	99%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	20%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	5%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	19°−7°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	88%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Snow	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Snow	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.95 in24 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  90% chance · 1.8 in45 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.83 in21 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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
44°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Wind
34 mph55 km/h, gusts 60 mph96 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
44% chance of rain, high 51°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
87% chance of snow, high 39°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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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

Elm River near Frederick

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm River near Westport

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Foot Creek near Aberdeen

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm River at Ordway

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:52 PM; Morning 7:45–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:04 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Grassland Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Grassland Colony, SD weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Elm River near Frederick

Elm River near Westport

Foot Creek near Aberdeen

Elm River at Ordway

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon