Observed 3:35 PM CDT at K9V9

Kimball, SD weather

Sunny and 51°11°, rain tomorrow ~6 AM–3 PM (100%).

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the north. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

26°14° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 7.6 in193 mm)
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 8 AM–3 PM

This afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (100%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	93%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	53%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	34°1°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 2.3 in58 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 1 in25 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  100% chance · 2.2 in57 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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 63°17°).
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
45°7°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% 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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 59 mph95 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
97% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
100% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–64°.

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

Missouri River at Chamberlain

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 48.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm Creek (SD) near Gann Valley

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 22 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?

White Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:55 PM; Morning 7:43–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Kimball. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.