Observed 9:50 AM MDT at KPHP

Kadoka, SD weather

Windy and 45°7°.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Windy · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like: 36°2°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°9° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until noon
High 53°12° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 2.6 in67 mm)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningNear 47°8° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	49%	86%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	44%	85%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	82%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	33%	83%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	29%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	75%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	48%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 13 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
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  100% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
48°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–47°8°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
85% chance of rain, high 46°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
94% chance of snow, high 42°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–60°.

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 Kadoka

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Interior

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:07–6:05 PM; Morning 6:53–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:17 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Kadoka, SD weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka

Blackpipe Creek near Belvidere

South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood

White River (NE-SD) near Interior

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon