Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KCUT

Maverick Junction, SD weather

Overcast and 37°3°.

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Cloudy · Feels like 29°−1°

Feels like: 29°−1°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the north. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 4 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Low 41°5° tonight at midnight
Rain tomorrow from noon (90%, 0.48 in12 mm)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 41°5° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	67%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	49%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	50%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	40%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	38%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	31%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	39%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	34%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	27%	75%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	25%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	29%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 35°2°
  80% chance · 1.3 in3.2 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
33°1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  20% 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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
69% chance of rain, high 45°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
66% chance of snow, high 42°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.

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

Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Angostura Reservoir

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3169 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cold Brook Creek at Cold Brook Reservoir

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3585 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Hot Springs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Maverick Junction weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 7:00–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Maverick Junction. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Maverick Junction, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs

Angostura Reservoir

Cold Brook Creek at Cold Brook Reservoir

Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon