Observed 5:10 PM MDT at KCDR

Oelrichs, SD weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–12 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow noon
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (100%, 4.6 in117 mm)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · freezing, low 32°0°
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 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	27%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	100%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	21°−6°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Heavy snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Heavy snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Heavy snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	99%	1
Mon 4p	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  100% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 39°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 2.4 in61 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. East wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
51°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
48% chance of rain, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of snow, high 39°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–66°.

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

Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Angostura Reservoir

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3169 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Hat Creek near Edgemont

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheyenne River above Angostura at Hwy 71

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3200 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 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 51Typical 154

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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Oelrichs 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: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Oelrichs. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oelrichs, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs

Angostura Reservoir

Hat Creek near Edgemont

Cheyenne River above Angostura at Hwy 71

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