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Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KMHE

Letcher, SD weather

Rainy and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (93%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Rain · Feels like 46°8°

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the north. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.34 inHg1027 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 6.6 in167 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h52%98%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%97%0
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h54%89%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%85%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%82%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%91%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h65%86%0
Sun 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%95%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h70%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h73%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)37°3°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)36°2°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h79%100%0
Sun 11aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%100%0
Sun 1pRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h76%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%100%0
Sun 4pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%100%0
Sun 5pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%100%0
Sun 6pShowers48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%100%0
Sun 7pShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h82%100%0
Sun 8pShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)37°3°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)34°1°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)29°−2°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)28°−2°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)36°2°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12pRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)37°3°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h93%100%0
Mon 2pRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%100%0
Mon 3pRain47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 2 in50 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast 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
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 1.8 in46 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      100% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. 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
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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 39.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    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 65°18°).

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      20% chance

    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 67.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°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
    46°8°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    93% chance of rain, high 49°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 48°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.

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.

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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 41Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
40
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Mitchell Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Record high
85°29° in 1944
Record low
14°−10° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +11°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +25°+14°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour
5:54–6:52 PM
Morning 7:40–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:03 PM
Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Letcher. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.