Observed 2:15 PM MDT at KSPF

North Spearfish, SD weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 9°−13°; Dry · up to 17°−8° by 1 AM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

29°16° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (80%, 0.81 in21 mm)
Below freezing Monday 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	26%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	26%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	28%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	36%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	46%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	50%	55%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	36°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	54%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	62%	100%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	97%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	98%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	70%	98%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 33°1°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 32°0°
  70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 32°0°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. East wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
37°3°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
44°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of snow, high 40°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–61°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (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

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Spearfish Creek below Spearfish

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3306 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Redwater Creek (WY) at Wyoming-South Dakota State Line

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek near Beulah

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 9°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+12°+6°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

North Spearfish weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:14 PM; Morning 7:04–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:26 PM; Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from North Spearfish. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,800 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

North Spearfish, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish

Spearfish Creek below Spearfish

Redwater Creek (WY) at Wyoming-South Dakota State Line

Sand Creek near Beulah

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? Poor

Moon