Observed 7:53 AM CDT at KABR

Mellette, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like: 44°6°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 3 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure (notable): 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 1 PM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tonight at 5 AM
Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (70%, 0.73 in19 mm)

This morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain 2–6 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)

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	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	40°4°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	38°3°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	40°4°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	41°5°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	63%	77%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	44°7°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	56%	72%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	48%	74%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	74%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	77%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	35%	83%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	32°0°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	25°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
57% chance of rain, high 49°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
79% chance of rain, high 44°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James River near Stratford

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 383 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Ashton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 464 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake Creek above Ashton

11 mi

Level: 1262 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek (NE SD) near Brentford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1268 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:52 PM; Morning 7:43–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Mellette, SD weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Stratford

James River near Ashton

Snake Creek above Ashton

Mud Creek (NE SD) near Brentford

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon