Wind Advisory
Ends in 47 min
When
From 9 PM this evening until 9 AM MDT Saturday.
Where
Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, and Southern Perkins.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible.
Impacts
Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins
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Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KHEI

Lemmon, SD weather

Windy and 37°3°, gusts to 34 mph54 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 34 mph54 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h until noon
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 1–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–7 AM (low 32°0°)

This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%) · freezing, low 32°0°

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	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	72%	32%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	64%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	60%	16%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	53%	11%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	46%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	6%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	50%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	52%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	45%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	43%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	98%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	100%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	100%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	100%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Heavy snow. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Snow 2–4 in5–10 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 1.5 in3.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy snow, 30°−1°
  70% chance · 1.2 in2.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
43°6°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
59% chance of snow, high 41°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–52°.

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

Shadehill Reservoir

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2265 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Grand River (SD) near White Butte

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River (SD) near Thunder Hawk

19 mi

Level: 5.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 165

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Lemmon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+18°+10°ThuOct 22
+24°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lemmon 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: 5:05–6:05 PM; Morning 6:59–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:17 PM; Morning 6:47–6:59 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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