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Observed 1:30 PM CDT at KABR

Groton, SD weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind
17 mph27 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 7 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
14Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 53°12° today at 5 PM
  • Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (80%, 2.1 in54 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain 2–6 PM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  6. Monday morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)43°6°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%82%2
Sat 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)44°7°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%83%2
Sat 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h50%83%2
Sat 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h43%84%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h39%85%0
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h38%86%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h41%88%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h44%83%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h47%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%79%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%79%0
Sun 12aClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%47%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h54%40%0
Sun 2aClear38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h57%34%0
Sun 3aClear37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h59%26%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h59%53%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h61%63%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h61%73%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h61%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%84%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)34°1°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%85%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%96%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h45%100%2
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h42%100%2
Sun 1pRain50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)47°8°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%100%2
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)51°11°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h37%97%1
Sun 3pRain50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)47°8°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h39%93%2
Sun 4pRain48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)45°7°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h42%97%1
Sun 5pRain47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)44°7°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%100%0
Sun 6pRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)42°6°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%100%0
Sun 7pRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%100%0
Sun 9pRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%100%0
Sun 11pRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%100%0
Mon 1aRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h70%100%0
Mon 2aRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%100%0
Mon 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h70%100%0
Mon 4aRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)33°1°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h73%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)29°−2°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h75%100%0
Mon 8aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)26°−3°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h78%100%0
Mon 9aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)26°−3°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h85%99%0
Mon 10aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)29°−2°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%100%0
Mon 11aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)30°−1°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h89%100%0
Mon 12pRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h85%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North wind 2 to 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      80% chance · 1.4 in35 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.52 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.53 in13 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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
    41°5°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      60% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    51°11°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      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
    32°0°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    47% chance of rain, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    90% chance of rain, high 41°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

James River near Columbia

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.3 ft
Flow
156 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm River at Ordway

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek (NE SD) near Brentford

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1268 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
36
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Aberdeen Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Record high
83°28° in 1989
Record low
6°−14° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +27°+15°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.

Daylight
10 h 31 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:50 PM
Morning 7:42–8:42 AM
Blue hour
6:50–7:01 PM
Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Groton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.