Medicine Creek (SD) near Kennebec
0.3 mi- Level
- 1659 ft
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 4 h 19 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
What
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Campbell; McPherson; Walworth; Edmunds; Potter; Sully; Hughes; Lyman
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 5:15 AM CDT at K9V9
Rainy and 56°13°, gusts to 42 mph67 km/h today.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 70°21°).
Now 56°13°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 44 mph70 km/h | 64% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Rain | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 42 mph67 km/h | 64% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 5% | 32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph60 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 5% | 33 mph53 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 5% | 32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 63% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 58% | 69% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 56% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 52% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 47% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 45% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 43% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 41% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 41% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 14 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 56 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.8 in20 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.85 in22 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 54. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 55°, low 46°.
93% chance of rain, high 48°, low 34°, cooling off.
95% chance of rain, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 54–65°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Kennebec weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:05 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing