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Observed 10:53 PM CDT at KMHE

Loomis, SD weather

Rainy and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~8 AM–10 PM (100%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°), high 68°20°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Rain

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the west-northwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
42°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.38 inHg1029 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 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%, 8.9 in227 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • High 48°9° tomorrow night at 6 PM
  1. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  7. Monday nightNear 46°8° · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h76%84%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h79%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h76%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)38°3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)38°3°30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)37°3°50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%100%0
Sun 10aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%100%0
Sun 1pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%99%1
Sun 2pDrizzle47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h79%100%1
Sun 3pDrizzle47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h79%100%0
Sun 5pDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)37°3°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°90%, 0.31 in7.9 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%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)28°−2°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)37°3°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12pRain45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1pRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%1
Mon 2pRain47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h89%100%0
Mon 3pRain48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)42°6°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%100%1
Mon 4pRain48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)42°6°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%100%0
Mon 5pRain48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)42°6°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%100%0
Mon 6pRain47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Mon 7pRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Mon 8pShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9pShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Mon 10pShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.76 in19 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.7 in18 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      100% chance · 1 in26 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.6 in39 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 48°9°

      100% chance · 2 in50 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      100% chance · 0.98 in25 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. 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%.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      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 68.

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

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.16 in4 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
    46°8°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    47% chance of rain, high 68°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    91% chance of rain, high 49°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 49°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Forestburg

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
117 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Mitchell

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.9 ft
Flow
132 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 146

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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°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 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Record high
85°29° in 1944
Record low
14°−10° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Loomis 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 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:54–6:52 PM
Morning 7:40–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:03 PM
Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Loomis. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.