Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KABR

Newport Colony, SD weather

Overcast and 48°9°, rain ~4–8 PM (75%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 10 PM (80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm)
High 49°9° today at 4 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow 1 PM–5 AM (100%, 3.5 in88 mm)
Fog Tuesday 10–11 AM

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (80%)
Tomorrow morningNear 37°3° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain 1–6 PM (90%)
Tomorrow nightNear 38°3° · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (100%)
Tuesday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonNear 47°8° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 3p	Rain	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	47°8°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	45°7°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9p	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11p	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 12a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 1a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 2a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	93%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	94%	0
Tue 10a	Fog	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	88%	0
Tue 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	92%	1
Tue 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	95%	2
Tue 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	96%	2
Tue 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	90%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East northeast wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.85 in22 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.8 in20 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 57. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Rain. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
70% chance of rain, high 50°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
87% chance of rain, high 40°, low 32°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 50°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 54–61°; 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 Columbia

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 144 cfs

Reading from Sun 1 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Hecla

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 88.3 ft
Flow: 267 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 19 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?

Britton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+15°+8°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
+24°+13°SatOct 24
+1°±0°SunOct 25

Newport Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:47 PM; Morning 7:43–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:30 AM · rises 5:52 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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