Observed 9:56 AM CDT at K8D3

New Effington, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure (notable): 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 2 PM
High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 52°11° · Cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 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 · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Cloudy · rain chance 40%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Rain	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	68%	88%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	61%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	56%	89%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	78%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	77%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	37%	76%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	34%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	83%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	88%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	93%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	98%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  100% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 9 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
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  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: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  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 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
67% chance of rain, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Traverse near Wheaton

15 mi

Level: 76.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Bois de Sioux River at White Rock Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Lake near Wheaton

17 mi

Level: 70.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Minnesota River near Peever

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Sisseton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

New Effington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:44 PM; Morning 7:38–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from New Effington. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.