Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KICR

Ideal, SD weather

Windy and 48°9°, rain tomorrow ~1 AM–12 PM (97%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 1 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 2 PM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tonight from 1 AM (100%, 6.8 in172 mm)

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 43°6° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	58%	84%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	48%	88%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	87%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	87%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	83%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	86%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	57%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.86 in22 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  100% chance · 0.82 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  100% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 1.4 in36 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 1.3 in32 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 2 in52 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 39.
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
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
46°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
47°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
96% chance of rain, high 47°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
97% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–61°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (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

White River (NE-SD) near Oacoma

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 34°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?

Winner · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ideal 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: 6:01–6:59 PM; Morning 7:47–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:11 PM; Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Ideal. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.