Observed 7:56 AM CDT at KBKX

Hetland, SD weather

Mostly sunny and 58°14°, rain ~9 AM–1 PM (56%).

Forecasts agree

Now 58°14°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 46°8° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 3 PM (60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 9 AM–noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (90%, 2 in51 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night from 5 AM

This morningDown to 53°12° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain noon–3 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 25 mph40 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 8a	Showers	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	78%	98%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	76%	98%	2
Sat 12p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	66%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	99%	3
Sat 3p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	63%	99%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	86%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	48%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	59%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	35°2°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.99 in25 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast 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
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Rain 1.3 in32 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  100% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
56% chance of rain, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
75% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
93% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1687 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Bruce

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1651 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

North Deer Creek above Brookings

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1600 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:48 PM; Morning 7:37–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Hetland, SD weather

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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

Big Sioux River near Bruce

Big Sioux River at Lake Poinsett Inlet/Outlet

North Deer Creek above Brookings

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon