Skunk Creek near Hartford
6.4 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KFSD
Lyons, SD weather
Rainy and 59°15°, rain ~10 AM–1 PM (61%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°), high 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
Now 59°15°
Rain
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the southwest. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 12 PM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 2 PM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.1 inHg1019 hPa
- Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningNear 59°15° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonDown to 53°12° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 80% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 73% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 72% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 65% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 69% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 61% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 76% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 59°15°70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 57°14°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 50°10°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 44°7°30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 42°6°60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°80% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 39°4°90% chance · 1.9 in48 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.88 in22 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 39°4°100% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 46°8°80% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 47°8°80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°80% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
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 before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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 61°16°).
- High, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 61°16°30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°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
- 51°11°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°11°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
65% chance of rain, high 63°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
57% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
95% chance of rain, high 49°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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
Below flood stage
Willow Creek near Crooks
6.8 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids
7.5 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 104 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Skunk Creek near Chester
8.7 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 146
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 23
- 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 54°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?
Sioux Falls Foss Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1989
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +6°+3°SunOct 18
- +3°+1°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +12°+6°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +21°+12°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Lyons weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:49–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:47–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:35 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:28 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
