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Observed 7:53 AM CDT at KICR

Herrick, SD weather

Mostly clear and 45°7°, gusts to 36 mph57 km/h today.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Mostly clear

Feels like
36°2°
Wind chill from 25 mph40 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind
25 mph40 km/hgusts 34 mph55 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point
40°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 3 AM
  • Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 2 PM
  • Rain tonight from 3 AM (100%, 6.1 in156 mm)
  • Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
  1. This morningDown to 49°9° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 43°6° · Rain all morning (90%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h66%62%0
Sat 9aShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)42°6°20%30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h68%95%0
Sat 10aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)41°5°20%30 mph48 km/h from NNW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h64%81%1
Sat 11aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°20%30 mph48 km/h from NNW, gusts 36 mph57 km/h61%99%2
Sat 12pShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°20%30 mph48 km/h from NNW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h58%88%2
Sat 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)43°6°30%25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h55%91%2
Sat 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)44°7°30%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h54%88%2
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°30%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%100%1
Sat 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h51%98%0
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h51%99%0
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h52%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%94%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h60%62%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h60%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h58%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)36°2°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%100%0
Sun 8aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)33°1°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%100%0
Sun 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)35°2°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h89%100%0
Sun 10aShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)39°4°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)39°4°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%100%0
Sun 1pDrizzle44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)38°3°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle45°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)39°4°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h93%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle45°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)39°4°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%100%0
Sun 6pShowers44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)38°3°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7pShowers44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pRain44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pShowers43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)29°−2°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.46 in12 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      100% chance · 1 in26 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 1.3 in33 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      100% chance · 1.1 in29 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      100% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. 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 34. North northwest 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
    41°5°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°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 41.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 59.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly 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
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    32 mph51 km/h, gusts 56 mph89 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    95% chance of rain, high 46°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    98% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°.

  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

Keya Paha River near Naper

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.3 ft
Flow
100 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte Creek near Platte

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

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River at Mariaville

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · 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 40Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
34
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°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?

Gregory · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Record high
85°29° in 1944
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
6:00–6:57 PM
Morning 7:43–8:41 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:08 PM
Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Herrick. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.