Observed 9:45 PM CDT at KYKN

Menno, SD weather

Rainy and 46°8°, 58°32° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain tomorrow ~2–10 AM (84%).

One forecast only

Now 46°8°

Rain · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 1 PM tomorrow (80%, 0.66 in17 mm)
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Dry break tomorrow 1–6 PM
High 52°11° tomorrow at 5 PM
Rain and storms tomorrow night from 6 PM (100%, 4.9 in125 mm)

TonightNear 46°8° · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain noon–1 PM (20%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Monday afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Monday nightNear 51°11° · Storms all night (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	43°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N	89%	—	—
Sat 11p	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N	89%	—	—
Sun 12a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE	89%	—	—
Sun 1a	Showers	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N	89%	—	—
Sun 2a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE	93%	—	—
Sun 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE	93%	—	—
Sun 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE	93%	—	—
Sun 5a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE	96%	—	—
Sun 6a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Sun 7a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE	100%	—	—
Sun 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Sun 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Sun 10a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	93%	—	—
Sun 11a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	89%	—	—
Sun 12p	Showers	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	86%	—	—
Sun 1p	Showers	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	83%	—	—
Sun 2p	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	80%	—	—
Sun 3p	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	77%	—	—
Sun 4p	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	74%	—	—
Sun 5p	Showers	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	71%	—	—
Sun 6p	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	74%	—	—
Sun 7p	Showers	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	77%	—	—
Sun 8p	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	80%	—	—
Sun 9p	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	83%	—	—
Sun 10p	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE	86%	—	—
Sun 11p	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	89%	—	—
Mon 12a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	93%	—	—
Mon 1a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	93%	—	—
Mon 2a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	96%	—	—
Mon 3a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	100%	—	—
Mon 4a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	100%	—	—
Mon 5a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	100%	—	—
Mon 6a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	100%	—	—
Mon 7a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	100%	—	—
Mon 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	100%	—	—
Mon 9a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	100%	—	—
Mon 10a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	100%	—	—
Mon 11a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	100%	—	—
Mon 12p	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	96%	—	—
Mon 1p	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	93%	—	—
Mon 2p	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)	42°6°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	93%	—	—
Mon 3p	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)	45°7°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	86%	—	—
Mon 4p	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)	51°11°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	86%	—	—
Mon 5p	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)	51°11°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	86%	—	—
Mon 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	86%	—	—
Mon 7p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	86%	—	—
Mon 8p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)	51°11°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	89%	—	—
Mon 9p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)	46°8°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E	96%	—	—

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 0°−18°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
0°−18°
Low, likely
43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
—
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 40°4°
  90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.78 in20 mm, 100% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  90% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 51°11°
  100% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 51°11°
  100% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 0°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
78% chance of rain, high 52°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
95% chance of rain, high 53°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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 Scotland

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 107 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1206 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Yankton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · 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 37Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 45°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?

Menno · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 58°32° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+28°+16°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:50 PM; Morning 7:37–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Menno, SD weather

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Scotland

Wolf Creek (SD) near Clayton

James River near Yankton

West Fork Vermillion River near Parker

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