Observed 7:56 AM CDT at K8D3

Kidder, SD weather

Overcast and 53°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 9 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until noon
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy

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	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	44°7°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	66%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	95%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	54%	95%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	49%	80%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	69%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	38%	73%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	76%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	32%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	30%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	86%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	44%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	31%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	39%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	99%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	98%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
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 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
67% chance of rain, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

James River near Hecla

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 88.2 ft
Flow: 241 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 179

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Britton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+15°+8°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Kidder weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:48 PM; Morning 7:41–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Kidder. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.