Observed 8:50 PM CDT at KFSD

Hartford, SD weather

Rainy and 48°9°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 PM (61%).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Rain

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northwest. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 2 PM tomorrow (80%, 0.69 in18 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 2–6 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 4.3 in109 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 9–10 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday 7 AM–5 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain noon–2 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday nightNear 49°9° · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 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 9p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	77%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Rain	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 6p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 8p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	83%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  90% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  90% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 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
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  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
52°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
75% chance of rain, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
79% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
90% chance of rain, high 52°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on 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

Skunk Creek near Hartford

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Crooks

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 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 39Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Sioux Falls Foss Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+3°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:47 PM; Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Hartford, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Skunk Creek near Hartford

Willow Creek near Crooks

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street

Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls

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