Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KPIR

Harrold, SD weather

Sunny and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~8–12 AM (83%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
Low 38°3° tonight at 3 AM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 5.8 in147 mm)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 9 AM

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by midnight · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 39°4° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	86%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	64%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	22 mph35 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	22 mph35 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	22 mph35 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	23 mph37 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	23 mph37 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	22 mph35 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	22 mph35 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 14 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 2 in50 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.4 in36 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°4°
  100% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  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
47°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% 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°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
83% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
98% chance of rain, high 41°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–61°.

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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

Medicine Knoll Creek near Canning

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1525 ft

Reading from Sat 3:16 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 158

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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:57 PM; Morning 7:47–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:09 PM; Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Harrold. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.