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Observed 9:56 AM CDT at K8D3

Lake City, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°.

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°), high 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°6°

Feels like
43°6°
Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind
21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 12 PM (dry)
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 52°11° today at 3 PM
  • Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
  7. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain 7–10 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)40°4°20%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h68%100%1
Sat 11aDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)40°4°5%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h65%100%1
Sat 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)38°3°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h63%100%2
Sat 1pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)38°3°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h60%77%3
Sat 2pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)42°6°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h52%78%3
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h43%72%3
Sat 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h41%80%2
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h39%82%1
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h42%85%0
Sat 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h45%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%86%0
Sat 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h47%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h48%80%0
Sun 12aClear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h48%46%0
Sun 1aClear41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h50%48%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h50%67%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h52%62%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%66%0
Sun 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h52%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%82%0
Sun 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h52%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%90%1
Sun 11aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%97%1
Sun 12pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%100%2
Sun 2pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h41%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h41%100%2
Sun 4pRain45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)41°5°30%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h43%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°20%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h59%100%0
Sun 10pRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%100%0
Sun 11pRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%100%0
Mon 12aRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%100%0
Mon 1aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)33°1°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%100%0
Mon 2aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%100%0
Mon 3aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%100%0
Mon 4aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)26°−3°20%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)24°−4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h82%99%0
Mon 8aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)26°−3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h82%99%0
Mon 9aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)26°−3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 34°1°

      80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 36°2°

      100% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      100% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 32. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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
    39°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      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 52. Southwest wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–49°9°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
    50°10°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–56°13°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°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
    46°8°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–55°13°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
    47°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–53°12°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    72% chance of rain, high 40°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 47–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:47 PM
Morning 7:39–8:40 AM
Blue hour
6:47–6:58 PM
Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lake City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.