Observed 2:55 PM MDT at KCUT

Hot Springs, SD weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · down to 18°−8° by 5 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow noon
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (100%, 2.9 in75 mm)

This afternoonDown to 49°9° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (80%)
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	79%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	29%	35%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	29%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	25%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	38%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	53%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	57%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Heavy snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	97%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 1 in26 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Heavy snow. High 39°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 35°2°
  80% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 33°1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
39°4°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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
48°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
84% chance of snow, high 39°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–65°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Hot Springs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hot Springs 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 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:14 PM; Morning 7:01–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Hot Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.