Wind Advisory
Ends in 47 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Jones, Stanley, Corson, and Dewey Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Corson; Dewey; Stanley; Jones
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 7:45 AM MDT at KMBG

McLaughlin, SD weather

Windy and 43°6°, gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Windy · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like: 34°1°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure (notable): 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°9° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until 1 PM
High 52°11° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 3 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)

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	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%	24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	65%	29%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	58%	18%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	49%	13%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	45%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	42%	3%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	36%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	28%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	28%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	23%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	24%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	59%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	100%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	100%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	99%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	99%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 9am. Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–6 in0–15 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 35°2°
  80% chance · 1.5 in3.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°0°
  80% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
44°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°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
45°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
68% chance of snow, high 42°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–55°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Grand River (SD) near Little Eagle

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Oak Creek near Wakpala

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 183

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Mc Laughlin 2sw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+23°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 4:59–6:00 PM; Morning 6:53–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:00–6:12 PM; Morning 6:41–6:53 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 45% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Wind Advisory